KR20090069943A - Highway passage money collection system using vehicle-number and model recognition - Google Patents

Abstract

A toll-collecting system through car recognition and a vehicle number without a separate terminal is provided to offer convenience for a user by photographing a number plate of a vehicle simply. A vehicle detecting part(200) detects a vehicle to confirm entry of the vehicle. A vehicle number photographing part(300) photographs the vehicle according to an operation signal received from a vehicle number acquiring part. The vehicle number acquiring part(100) transmits the operation signal to the vehicle number photographing part, and acquires image and text information of a number plate. A car model photographing part(400) photographs a corresponding vehicle with the operation signal. A car model recognition part(500) transmits the operation signal, and determines a car model by extracting the whole image of the vehicle.

Description

Highway passage money collection system using vehicle-number and model recognition.

The present invention relates to a road traffic toll collection system using a vehicle number and vehicle type recognition, and more specifically, to increase the vehicle number recognition rate by photographing a vehicle model in addition to the vehicle license plate, and can immediately proceed to pay a fare. The present invention relates to a road traffic toll collection system using vehicle number and type of vehicle that do not need to carry a vehicle fare collecting terminal and a mobile communication terminal.

In general, a method of collecting highway tolls is performed by hand through a gate installed at each toll gate.

Due to the above problems, users are dissatisfied due to excessive traffic of toll gates and severe congestion due to the increase of vehicles, and workers who collect tolls also have occupational diseases caused by currency exchange, storage, receipts, etc. This situation is deteriorating health.

Recently, the development of a system or apparatus for electronically paying expressway tolls is being progressed, but it is extremely rare to commercialize tolls. Toll collection systems using expressway toll cards such as hi-pass and ITS have been developed.

However, since such a method requires the installation of expensive terminals in each vehicle, general vehicle drivers have a problem in purchasing, and in the case of renting free of charge, the operator has a problem that the initial burden is large.

In particular, since expensive terminals must be installed in both the user group that uses the highway every day and the user group that uses only a few times of the year, a huge financial waste occurs.

In particular, in the case of weekends and holidays, due to enormous congestion, there are problems such as huge fuel expenditure, waste of time, and increased dissatisfaction, and there is a problem that the national competitiveness may be lost due to the increase in logistics costs of companies.

As a result, high-pass users continue to study because the fact that they pass through the gate does not need to reduce the speed of the vehicle and gives considerable satisfaction.

According to the related arts, the Korean Utility Model Registration No. 248213, 'Vehicle onboard for electronic toll collection' includes a wireless signal for transmitting and receiving radio signals including an antenna for transmitting / receiving signals for electronic toll collection. Processing unit; A communication controller configured to be physically separated from the wireless processor and to generate a digital signal including information for confirming the collection of the electronic toll fee passing through the toll road by receiving a signal from the wireless processor; And a connection unit connecting the wireless processing unit and the communication control unit that are physically separated by a predetermined cable to transfer an electrical signal between the wireless processing unit and the communication control unit. It is.

On the other hand, in the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2001-99728 'gate device, vehicle loading device, the vehicle loading device setup method, fee collection method and entrance and exit determination method' that the gate device is equipped with a vehicle loading device having a wireless communication function A gate device for determining the entrance and exit of a vehicle with a wireless tag in which vehicle unique data is stored is disclosed. The gate device wirelessly communicates with a wireless tag to acquire vehicle-specific data, and wirelessly communicates with a vehicle-mounted device. Acquiring the onboard equipment data stored in the onboard equipment and the IC card data set on the onboard equipment are disclosed.

However, the highway toll collection method using such a device has a lot of problems in the commercialization because it is not only necessary to install a special equipment in the vehicle device, but also the method of later collecting the fee processed online.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed in view of the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to be able to proceed with the payment immediately by photographing the license plate.

Another object of the present invention is to enable a charge in an open toll gate as well as a closed toll gate.

Still another object of the present invention is to enable a vehicle user to charge a phone number registered by a vehicle user without installing a separate charging auxiliary terminal in a vehicle.

Another object of the present invention is to increase the recognition rate by performing vehicle model recognition at the same time to compensate for the unrecognized vehicle license plate.

Another object of the present invention is to be able to charge differently depending on the type of vehicle in the open toll gate.

In order to achieve the problem to be solved by the present invention,

Road traffic toll collection system using a vehicle number and vehicle model recognition according to an embodiment of the present invention,

In the highway toll collection system,

Vehicle detecting means for detecting a vehicle to check whether the vehicle enters a toll gate;

Vehicle number photographing means for receiving an operation signal by the vehicle number obtaining means for photographing the vehicle;

When the vehicle is detected by the vehicle detecting means, an operation signal is transmitted to the vehicle number photographing means, the license plate image of the vehicle photographed through the vehicle number photographing means is extracted, text information is extracted from the license plate image, and the vehicle number is obtained. Vehicle number acquiring means for transmitting the vehicle number obtained by the toll collection means and the identification number of the toll gate, and for receiving the billing information transmitted from the toll collection means;

Vehicle model photographing means for receiving the operation signal by the vehicle model obtaining means and photographing the vehicle;

When the vehicle is detected by the vehicle detecting means, an operation signal is transmitted to the vehicle model photographing means, and the vehicle model information obtained by determining the vehicle model by extracting the entire image of the vehicle photographed through the vehicle model photographing means is obtained as the toll collection means. Vehicle model recognition means for transmitting the vehicle model information and the identification number of the toll gate and for receiving the charging information transmitted from the toll collection means;

Receives vehicle information and identification number transmitted from the vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means configured in each toll gate, and identifies whether the vehicle number is a registered vehicle and whether the toll gate where the vehicle number is photographed is open or closed. Toll collection means for determining the charge of the toll;

Comprising a carrier service means that stores the vehicle number of the user who subscribed to the toll payment service using the carrier, and calculates the highway fare by recognizing the vehicle number and the vehicle type without having to install a terminal for the separate charge settlement It is characterized by.

Road traffic toll collection system using the vehicle number and model recognition according to the present invention having the above configuration and action,

It is possible to greatly reduce the system installation cost through easy license plate photographing, and the user does not have to carry a mobile communication terminal or other auxiliary terminal, thereby providing convenience for the user.

In addition, billing is possible in the open toll gate as well as the conventional closed toll gate, thereby providing a better effect to the user.

In addition, by performing vehicle model recognition at the same time to compensate for the unrecognized vehicle license plate, it is possible to reduce the unrecognized rate and increase the recognition rate to solve the problem of not being charged.

In addition, it is possible to charge differently depending on the type of vehicle in the open toll gate, which enables efficient management.

Road traffic toll collection system using the vehicle number and vehicle model recognition of the present invention for achieving the above object,

In the highway toll collection system,

Vehicle detecting means for detecting a vehicle to check whether the vehicle enters a toll gate;

Vehicle number photographing means for receiving an operation signal by the vehicle number obtaining means for photographing the vehicle;

When the vehicle is detected by the vehicle detecting means, an operation signal is transmitted to the vehicle number photographing means, the license plate image of the vehicle photographed through the vehicle number photographing means is extracted, text information is extracted from the license plate image, and the vehicle number is obtained. Vehicle number acquiring means for transmitting the vehicle number obtained by the toll collection means and the identification number of the toll gate, and for receiving the billing information transmitted from the toll collection means;

Vehicle model photographing means for receiving the operation signal by the vehicle model obtaining means and photographing the vehicle;

When the vehicle is detected by the vehicle detecting means, an operation signal is transmitted to the vehicle model photographing means, and the vehicle model information obtained by determining the vehicle model by extracting the entire image of the vehicle photographed through the vehicle model photographing means is obtained as the toll collection means. Vehicle model recognition means for transmitting the vehicle model information and the identification number of the toll gate and for receiving the charging information transmitted from the toll collection means;

Receives the vehicle information and identification number transmitted from the vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means configured in each toll gate, and identifies whether the vehicle number is a registered vehicle and whether the toll gate where the vehicle number is photographed is open or closed. Toll collection means for determining the charge of the toll;

Comprising a carrier service means that stores the vehicle number of the user who subscribed to the toll payment service using the carrier, and calculates the highway fare by recognizing the vehicle number and the vehicle type without having to install a terminal for the separate charge settlement It is characterized by.

At this time, the vehicle number obtaining means,

An image extracting unit for extracting a license plate image from the image photographed by the vehicle number photographing means;

A text recognition unit for recognizing text information including character information and numeric information from the image extracted by the image extraction unit;

A vehicle information management unit for storing and managing the license plate data recognized by the vehicle number photographing means and information including the date and time transmitted from the vehicle detecting means and the license plate data recognized through the text recognition unit;

A vehicle information matching unit for acquiring vehicle information from the vehicle information management unit and matching the identification number of the vehicle number acquiring means;

Matching information transmission unit for transmitting the matched data through the vehicle information matching unit to the toll collection means;

An information receiver for receiving data transmitted from the toll collection means;

And a vehicle number acquisition control unit for controlling the data flow of each unit.

At this time, the vehicle recognition means,

An A / D conversion unit for converting a frequency signal, which is a magnetic field change of an analog state introduced through a cable as the vehicle passes the vehicle detecting means, to a digital signal;

A vehicle type storage unit for setting reference data for each vehicle type according to a frequency signal value that is a magnetic field change;

A vehicle model determination unit which removes noise included in a detection signal applied by digital signal conversion through the A / D conversion unit and then standardizes and recognizes the vehicle type by comparing with reference data set in the vehicle type storage unit;

Characterized in that it comprises a vehicle model information transmission unit for transmitting the determined vehicle model information to the toll collection means.

At this time, the toll collection means,

A member vehicle information list receiving unit for obtaining a vehicle number of a user who has subscribed to a toll payment service using a telecommunication company from a telecommunication service provider;

A list storage unit for storing and managing a list of vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means located in the open and closed toll gates;

Matches the vehicle number obtained through the member vehicle information list receiving unit and the identification number of the vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means transmitted from the vehicle number acquisition means and the vehicle model recognition means located in the closed toll gate and the open toll gate identifying the vehicle. Toll storage unit for storing and managing the vehicle information,

When the toll gate that identifies the vehicle by referring to the list storage unit is open, the member vehicle information list is checked by comparing with the member vehicle information list obtained by the member vehicle information list receiving unit, and the toll gate that identifies the vehicle by referring to the list storage unit is closed. Type, if the vehicle number stored in the toll storage unit is transmitted from the vehicle number acquisition unit located in another closed toll gate after a certain period of time, referring to the toll collection unit, refer to the member vehicle information list stored in the toll collection unit. Membership verification unit to check the membership status by

If the toll gate where the member is located is a member of the tollgate, the request for payment is made from the toll carrier of the member.If the tollgate of the member is closed, the closed tollgate first passed when the member is closed. A later charge processing unit for requesting payment from the member's carrier to the charges from the other closed toll gates;

If the toll gate where the member is located is a non-member, the fee is calculated by the toll gate.If the toll gate where the non-member is located is a closed type, from the first closed toll gate to another closed toll gate, A non-member fee processing unit for calculating the fee of

A bill processing result transmission unit for requesting payment of the fee processed through the fee processing unit to the member's telecommunication company, and transmitting the processed fee information to the vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means of the toll gate where the member is located;

Characterized in that it comprises a toll collection control unit for controlling the data flow of each unit.

At this time, the charge processing result transmission unit,

Characterized in that the fee information processed by the mobile communication terminal of the member is transmitted as a text message.

At this time, the vehicle model photographing means and vehicle number photographing means,

In order to increase the accuracy of whether the vehicle passes through the toll gate, the image of the vehicle is photographed at two or more positions when the front and rear images of the vehicle are photographed, and the vehicle model photographing means may photograph the full screen image of the vehicle model.

At this time, the later charge processing unit and the non-member charge processing unit,

Characterized by the vehicle model recognized by the vehicle recognition means, characterized in that the charge is different.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the road traffic toll collection system using the present invention vehicle number and model recognition.

1 is a block diagram of a road traffic toll collection system using vehicle number and model recognition according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the road traffic toll collection system using the inventor's vehicle number and model recognition,

In the highway toll collection system,

Vehicle detecting means 200 for detecting the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle enters the toll gate;

Vehicle number photographing means (300) for receiving the operation signal by the vehicle number obtaining means for photographing the vehicle;

When the vehicle is detected by the vehicle detecting means, an operation signal is transmitted to the vehicle number photographing means, the license plate image of the vehicle photographed through the vehicle number photographing means is extracted, text information is extracted from the license plate image, and the vehicle number is obtained. A vehicle number acquisition means (100) for transmitting the vehicle number obtained by the toll collection means and the identification number of the toll gate, and for receiving the billing information transmitted from the toll collection means;

A vehicle model photographing means 400 for receiving the operation signal by the vehicle model acquiring means to photograph the vehicle;

When the vehicle is detected by the vehicle detecting means, an operation signal is transmitted to the vehicle model photographing means, and the vehicle model information obtained by determining the vehicle model by extracting the entire image of the vehicle photographed through the vehicle model photographing means is obtained as the toll collection means. A vehicle model recognition means 500 for transmitting vehicle model information and an identification number of the toll gate and for receiving the charging information transmitted from the toll collection means;

Receives vehicle information and identification number transmitted from the vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means configured in each toll gate, and identifies whether the vehicle number is a registered vehicle and whether the toll gate where the vehicle number is photographed is open or closed. Toll collection means 600 for determining the charge of the toll;

Expressway fee by recognizing the vehicle number and type of vehicle without the need to install a terminal for a separate fare settlement, including a carrier service means 700 that stores the vehicle number of the user who subscribed toll service using a telecommunication company It is characterized by calculating the.

As shown in Fig. 1, the road traffic toll collection system using the vehicle number and vehicle model recognition of the present invention gives data to each other through two-way communication with the vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle type recognition means and the toll collection means remote from the remote site. The fee information received through the toll collection means is transmitted to the service provider service means to perform the payment later, and it is configured to immediately charge the site.

Vehicle model photographing means and vehicle number photographing means,

In order to increase the accuracy of whether the vehicle passes through the toll gate, the image of the vehicle is photographed at two or more positions when the front and rear images of the vehicle are photographed, and the vehicle model photographing means may photograph the full screen image of the vehicle model.

As described above, as shown in the figure, the vehicle model photographing means and the vehicle number photographing means can be positioned to obtain an image of the vehicle and the vehicle number image from multiple angles, thereby increasing the accuracy.

As described above, the reason for the configuration of the vehicle model photographing means is to prepare for the case where the vehicle number recognition is abnormal by simultaneously photographing the entire image of the vehicle model in addition to the vehicle number image.

The reason for this is to increase the recognition rate and provide an advantage of differentially applying charges according to the vehicle type.

Briefly, if the vehicle is detected by checking whether the vehicle enters the toll gate through the vehicle detecting means, and transmits the detection signal to the vehicle number obtaining means 100 and the vehicle model recognition means 500 to the vehicle number acquisition means and the vehicle model recognition means. By receiving the operation signal from the vehicle number photographing means and the vehicle model photographing means, respectively, photographing the image of the license plate portion of the vehicle and the entire image of the vehicle and extracting by the vehicle number obtaining means 100 to extract the text information from the license plate image After acquiring the vehicle number, the vehicle model is analyzed by the vehicle model recognition means by referring to the entire image of the vehicle, and the vehicle number and the vehicle model and the identification number of the corresponding toll gate are transmitted through the toll collection means. Vehicle information transmitted from the vehicle number acquisition means and the vehicle model recognition means configured in the toll gate of the Receiving the identification number and identifying whether the vehicle number is a vehicle registered by the member and whether the toll gate on which the vehicle number is photographed is open or closed, to determine the charge of the toll, and obtain the charging information and the member information from the vehicle number acquiring means; It is configured to allow the user to recognize this by displaying the member presence and the charge information on the display device which transmits to the vehicle model recognition means and outputs the charge information configured in the toll gate.

In addition, if the result determined by the toll collection means 600 is a member to transmit the corresponding fee information to the carrier service means 700 to proceed with the payment, the personal information of the user who subscribed to the toll payment service using the carrier As a standard, you can use the credit card payment or bank account debit payment of the user who charges the phone number or mobile phone number, or who has already agreed to automatic approval when registering.

The carrier service means that stores the vehicle number of the user who subscribed to the toll payment service using the telecommunications company stores information on the type of vehicle, the discount of the owner of the vehicle, the owner's social security number, and the contact information. Because of the payment, regular and other large vehicles and discounted or exempt vehicles can also benefit.

Through the above configuration, it is possible to automatically collect the fee, which is determined according to the vehicle type without being collected by the toll collector.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary view illustrating a data processing process according to a type of a toll gate in which a vehicle number acquisition means and a vehicle model recognition means are located in a road traffic toll collection system using a vehicle number and a vehicle model recognition according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the data processing process according to the type of the toll gate in which the vehicle number acquiring means and the vehicle model recognition means are located will be described with reference to the vehicle number and the model information and the vehicle number analyzed by the toll gate from which the vehicle number and the vehicle model information are obtained. Data information is transmitted to the toll collection means by matching the identification number of the acquired toll gate, and the transmitted data is analyzed by the toll collection means, and in the case of a closed toll gate, another (entry) closure from the first closed toll gate that has passed (entry). The charge to the type toll gate is calculated and the corresponding charge is charged by the carrier service means. If the toll gate in which the member is located is an open type, the charge is calculated by the corresponding toll gate and the charge is charged to the carrier service means.

Through the above configuration, not only can a fee be calculated in a conventional closed toll gate, but also a fee can be calculated in an open toll gate which has not been introduced in the related art, thereby providing an advantage that a fee can be calculated in all existing toll gates.

In addition, even in an open toll gate, it is possible to charge a fee according to a large, medium, large, semi-medium, and small model.

In addition, the reason for introducing the vehicle model recognition means is, for example, when the vehicle number damage and damage of the Korando vehicle having a vehicle number of 30 trillion 5927 occurs if the vehicle number recognized by entering from the Daejeon toll gate is 30 trillion 5927 and 30 If it is recognized as Article 5929, it will be recognized as two vehicle numbers when entering the Seoul Tollgate, which may cause the problem of charges.

Therefore, in order to improve the above-mentioned problem, when taking and analyzing a vehicle model image in addition to photographing the vehicle number at the time of entry, the vehicle number and the corresponding vehicle type are stored in the toll collection means at the time of entry, and then analyzed when the vehicle is taken at the toll gate entering. In the case of the 30,5927 Korando and the 30,5929 Santa Fe, it is possible to determine the 30,5927 Korando according to the analysis of the vehicle model and charge accordingly.

In addition, non-members can charge directly at closed toll gates, which allows users to charge fees directly or later on site without the need for a non-member and a high-pass terminal. It will be able to provide collection services.

3 is a block diagram of a vehicle number acquisition means of a road traffic toll collection system using vehicle number and vehicle model recognition according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 3, the vehicle number acquisition means 100 of the present invention,

An image extracting unit 110 for extracting a license plate image from the image photographed by the vehicle number photographing means;

A text recognition unit 120 for recognizing text information including character information and numeric information from the image extracted through the image extraction unit;

A vehicle information management unit 130 for storing and managing the license plate data recognized by the vehicle number photographing means and information including the date and time transmitted from the vehicle detecting means and the license plate data recognized through the text recognition unit;

A vehicle information matching unit 140 for acquiring vehicle information from the vehicle information management unit and matching the vehicle number with the identification number of the vehicle number obtaining unit;

Matching information transmitting unit 150 for transmitting the matched data through the vehicle information matching unit to the toll collection means;

An information receiver 160 for receiving data transmitted from the toll collection means;

And a vehicle number acquisition control unit 170 for controlling the data flow of each unit.

The image extracting unit 110 extracts the number plate image from the image photographed by the vehicle number photographing means and recognizes the text information including the character information and the numerical information from the extracted image through the text recognition unit 120.

Therefore, the vehicle information management unit 130 stores and manages information including license plate data recognized by the vehicle number photographing means and the license plate data recognized by the text recognition unit and the date and time transmitted from the vehicle detecting means.

At this time, the vehicle information is obtained from the vehicle information management unit, the identification number of the vehicle number acquiring means is matched by the vehicle information matching unit 140, and the matched data is transmitted to the toll collection unit through the matching information transmitting unit 150. By receiving the data analyzed from the toll collection means through the information receiving unit to perform the operation accordingly.

The matched data matched by the vehicle information matching unit 140 may be configured to store a separate database, and may be stored separately in the vehicle information management unit 130.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of the vehicle identification means of the road traffic toll collection system using a vehicle number and vehicle model recognition according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 4, the vehicle model recognition means 500,

An A / D conversion unit 510 for converting a frequency signal, which is a magnetic field change of an analog state introduced through a cable, as the vehicle passes the vehicle detecting means into a digital signal;

A vehicle type storage unit 520 in which reference data for each vehicle type is set according to a frequency signal value that is a magnetic field change,

A vehicle model determination unit 530 which removes noise included in a detection signal applied by digital signal conversion through the A / D conversion unit, and then standardizes and then recognizes the vehicle type by comparing the reference data set in the vehicle type storage unit; ,

And the vehicle model information transmission unit 540 for transmitting the determined vehicle model information to the toll collection means.

In order to determine the type of vehicle, the sensing coil is embedded in the road surface in a predetermined state, and when the vehicle passes over the embedded sensing coil, a magnetic field change (change of frequency) occurs around the coil.

A cable is a lead wire that connects a change in magnetic field (change in frequency) generated in the sense coil to the vehicle model determination unit.

The vehicle model determination unit detects a vehicle model passing through a corresponding point by analyzing detection information about a vehicle introduced through a cable.

The operation of performing vehicle model recognition is as follows.

When a current flows through the sensing coil embedded on the road surface, a magnetic field is formed around the sensing coil, and when the vehicle passes over the sensing coil in which the magnetic field is formed, a very large magnetic flux change between the vehicle and the sensing coil. Is generated, the change of the magnetic flux is applied to the vehicle model determination portion via the cable.

Since the magnetic flux change in the analog state is converted into a digital state signal through the A / D converter, and then applied to the vehicle judging unit, the vehicle judging unit compares the change of the applied magnetic flux with individual data of each vehicle type set in the vehicle type storage unit. After recognizing the vehicle model of the vehicle passing through it will be transmitted to the toll collection means through the vehicle model information transmission unit.

5 is a block diagram of a toll collection means of a road traffic toll collection system using vehicle number and vehicle model recognition according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 5, the toll collection means 600,

A member vehicle information list receiving unit for obtaining a vehicle number of a user who has subscribed to a toll payment service using a telecommunication company from a telecommunication service provider;

A list storage unit for storing and managing a list of vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means located in the open and closed toll gates;

Matching the vehicle number obtained through the member vehicle information list receiving unit and the identification number of the vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means transmitted from the vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means located in the closed toll gate and the open toll gate identifying the vehicle. Toll storage unit for storing and managing the vehicle information,

When the toll gate that identifies the vehicle by referring to the list storage unit is open, the member vehicle information list is checked by comparing with the member vehicle information list obtained by the member vehicle information list receiving unit, and the toll gate that identifies the vehicle by referring to the list storage unit is closed. Type, if the vehicle number stored in the toll storage unit is transmitted from the vehicle number acquisition unit located in another closed toll gate after a certain period of time, referring to the toll collection unit, refer to the member vehicle information list stored in the toll collection unit. Membership verification unit to check the membership status by

If the toll gate where the member is located is the open type when the member confirms through the membership check unit, the toll gate requests payment from the toll carrier of the member, and when the toll gate where the member is located is closed, the first closed toll gate passes. A later charge processing unit for requesting payment from the member's carrier to the charges from the other closed toll gates;

If the toll gate where the member is located is a non-member, the fee is calculated by the toll gate.If the toll gate where the non-member is located is a closed type, from the first closed toll gate to another closed toll gate, A non-member fee processing unit for calculating the fee of

A bill processing result transmission unit for requesting payment of the fee processed through the fee processing unit to the member's telecommunication company, and transmitting the processed fee information to the vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means of the toll gate where the member is located;

Characterized in that it comprises a toll collection control unit for controlling the data flow of each unit.

In addition, the charge processing result transmission unit,

The fee information processed by the member's mobile communication terminal is transmitted as a text message so that the user can immediately check it.

In addition, the later charge processing unit and the non-member charge processing unit,

Different types of charges are imposed depending on the type of vehicle recognized through the vehicle model recognition means, and the charges are charged differently according to large, medium, large, semi-medium, and small.

In order to visually confirm the member, the registered member and the payment completion may be notified through a display device (for example, a display board or a warning light or a driver (fare) indicator) installed in the toll gate.

Since the technology to display through the display device is already known to those skilled in the art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The vehicle number and vehicle obtained through the member vehicle information list receiving unit in the case of a closed toll gate by obtaining the vehicle number of the user who subscribed to the toll payment service using the telecommunication company through the member vehicle information list receiving unit 410 from the carrier service means. Charge the fee at the toll gate that recognizes the same vehicle number later by referring to the toll collection unit which stores the vehicle information matched with the identification number of the corresponding vehicle number obtaining means located from the vehicle number obtaining means located in the closed toll gate. You can do it.

In addition, in the case of an open toll gate, the toll gate can be charged immediately.

When the toll gate identifying the vehicle by referring to the list storage unit is an open type, the member presence checking unit checks the member presence by comparing with the member vehicle information list obtained by the member vehicle information list receiving unit, and identifies the vehicle by referring to the list storage unit. When one toll gate is closed, the member vehicle stored in the toll collection unit is referred to the toll storage unit when the vehicle number stored in the toll collection unit is transmitted from the vehicle number acquisition unit located in the other closed toll gate after a certain time. You can check the membership by referring to the information list.

If the toll gate is found to be a member, if the toll gate where the member is open is requested to be charged to the member's telecommunication company at the toll gate, the first charge is passed when the toll gate where the member is located is closed. Payment from one closed toll gate to another closed toll gate will be requested to the member's carrier.

On the other hand, even in the case of non-members, the administrator of the entry tollgate can proceed to the appropriate procedure.

In other words, if the toll gate where the member is located is a non-member, the fee is calculated by the toll gate. It will be able to calculate the charge from the type toll gate to another closed toll gate.

When the vehicle information stored in the toll collection means is normal, the vehicle model, vehicle image, and vehicle number are stored. However, when the vehicle information is abnormal, the vehicle model, vehicle image, and number recognition information are stored. Vehicle model information is additionally stored.

And, if the toll gate identifying the vehicle with reference to the list storage unit is a closed type vehicle number acquiring means located in another closed toll gate after a certain period of time the vehicle number stored in the toll collection unit with reference to the toll collection unit and When the vehicle is transmitted from the vehicle identification means, the presence or absence of a member is referred to the member vehicle information list stored in the toll collection unit.

The toll gate identification number described in the present invention means a unique number or unique ID of the corresponding toll gate.

When the vehicle license plate and vehicle model are photographed through the configuration and operation as described above, when the vehicle number recognition is not properly recognized, the vehicle number can be analyzed through the vehicle model, thereby minimizing the recognition rate. It is possible to proceed with the payment immediately the payment can be made without the need to carry a separate vehicle charge terminal and mobile communication terminal.

Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains as described above may understand that the present invention may be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

The scope of the invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the invention. do.

The road traffic toll collection system using the inventor's license plate number and vehicle type recognition can greatly reduce the system installation cost through easy vehicle license plate photographing, and it is not necessary for the user to carry a mobile communication terminal or other auxiliary terminal. It will be able to provide a wide range of services for the toll collection sector.

1 is a block diagram of a road traffic toll collection system using vehicle number and model recognition according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exemplary view illustrating a data processing process according to a type of a toll gate in which a vehicle number acquisition means and a vehicle model recognition means are located in a road traffic toll collection system using a vehicle number and a vehicle model recognition according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a vehicle number acquisition means of a road traffic toll collection system using vehicle number and vehicle model recognition according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of the vehicle identification means of the road traffic toll collection system using a vehicle number and vehicle model recognition according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a block diagram of a toll collection means of a road traffic toll collection system using vehicle number and vehicle model recognition according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: vehicle number acquisition means

200: vehicle detection means

300: vehicle number recording means

400: vehicle recording means

500: vehicle recognition means

600: toll collection means

700 carrier service means

Claims (7)

In the highway toll collection system, Vehicle detecting means for detecting a vehicle to check whether the vehicle enters a toll gate; Vehicle number photographing means for receiving an operation signal by the vehicle number obtaining means for photographing the vehicle; When the vehicle is detected by the vehicle detecting means, an operation signal is transmitted to the vehicle number photographing means, the license plate image of the vehicle photographed through the vehicle number photographing means is extracted, text information is extracted from the license plate image, and the vehicle number is obtained. Vehicle number acquiring means for transmitting the vehicle number obtained by the toll collection means and the identification number of the toll gate, and for receiving the billing information transmitted from the toll collection means; Vehicle model photographing means for receiving the operation signal by the vehicle model obtaining means and photographing the vehicle; When the vehicle is detected by the vehicle detecting means, an operation signal is transmitted to the vehicle model photographing means, and the vehicle model information obtained by determining the vehicle model by extracting the entire image of the vehicle photographed through the vehicle model photographing means is obtained as the toll collection means. Vehicle model recognition means for transmitting the vehicle model information and the identification number of the toll gate and for receiving the charging information transmitted from the toll collection means; Receives the vehicle information and identification number transmitted from the vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means configured in each toll gate, and identifies whether the vehicle number is a registered vehicle and whether the toll gate where the vehicle number is photographed is open or closed. Toll collection means for determining the charge of the toll; Comprising a carrier service means that stores the vehicle number of the user who subscribed to the toll payment service using the carrier, and calculates the highway fare by recognizing the vehicle number and the vehicle type without having to install a terminal for the separate charge settlement Road traffic toll collection system using a vehicle number and model recognition. The method of claim 1, The vehicle number acquisition means, An image extracting unit for extracting a license plate image from the image photographed by the vehicle number photographing means; A text recognition unit for recognizing text information including character information and numeric information from the image extracted by the image extraction unit; A vehicle information management unit for storing and managing the license plate data recognized by the vehicle number photographing means and information including the date and time transmitted from the vehicle detecting means and the license plate data recognized through the text recognition unit; A vehicle information matching unit for acquiring vehicle information from the vehicle information management unit and matching the identification number of the vehicle number acquiring means; Matching information transmission unit for transmitting the matched data through the vehicle information matching unit to the toll collection means; An information receiver for receiving data transmitted from the toll collection means; Road traffic toll collection system using a vehicle number and model recognition, characterized in that it comprises a vehicle number acquisition control unit for controlling the data flow of each unit. The method of claim 1, The vehicle model recognition means, An A / D conversion unit for converting a frequency signal, which is a magnetic field change of an analog state introduced through a cable as the vehicle passes the vehicle detecting means, to a digital signal; A vehicle type storage unit for setting reference data for each vehicle type according to a frequency signal value that is a magnetic field change; A vehicle model determination unit which removes noise included in a detection signal applied by digital signal conversion through the A / D conversion unit and then standardizes and recognizes the vehicle type by comparing with reference data set in the vehicle type storage unit; Road traffic toll collection system using a vehicle number and vehicle model recognition, characterized in that it comprises a vehicle model information transmission unit for transmitting the determined vehicle model information to the toll collection means. The method of claim 1, The toll collection means, A member vehicle information list receiving unit for obtaining a vehicle number of a user who has subscribed to a toll payment service using a telecommunication company from a telecommunication service provider; A list storage unit for storing and managing a list of vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means located in the open and closed toll gates; Matching the vehicle number obtained through the member vehicle information list receiving unit and the identification number of the vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means transmitted from the vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means located in the closed toll gate and the open toll gate identifying the vehicle. Toll storage unit for storing and managing the vehicle information, When the toll gate that identifies the vehicle by referring to the list storage unit is open, the member vehicle information list is checked by comparing with the member vehicle information list obtained by the member vehicle information list receiving unit, and the toll gate that identifies the vehicle by referring to the list storage unit is closed. Type, if the vehicle number stored in the toll storage unit is transmitted from the vehicle number acquisition unit located in another closed toll gate after a certain period of time, referring to the toll collection unit, refer to the member vehicle information list stored in the toll collection unit. Membership verification unit to check the membership status by If the toll gate where the member is located is a member of the tollgate, the request for payment is made from the toll carrier of the member.If the tollgate of the member is closed, the closed tollgate first passed when the member is closed. A later charge processing unit for requesting payment from the member's carrier to the charges from the other closed toll gates; If the toll gate where the member is located is a non-member, the fee is calculated by the toll gate.If the toll gate where the non-member is located is a closed type, from the first closed toll gate to another closed toll gate, A non-member fee processing unit for calculating the fee of A bill processing result transmission unit for requesting payment of the fee processed through the fee processing unit to the member's telecommunication company, and transmitting the processed fee information to the vehicle number acquisition means and vehicle model recognition means of the toll gate where the member is located; A toll collection system using a vehicle number and a vehicle model, characterized in that it comprises a toll collection control unit for controlling the data flow of each unit. The method of claim 4, wherein The charge processing result transmission unit, Road traffic toll collection system using the vehicle number and model recognition, characterized in that to transmit the charge information processed by the mobile communication terminal of the member in a text message. The method of claim 1, The vehicle model photographing means and vehicle number photographing means, In order to increase the accuracy of whether the vehicle passes through the toll gate, the vehicle image is photographed at two or more positions when the front and rear images of the vehicle are photographed, and the vehicle model photographing means comprises a full screen image of the vehicle model, and Road traffic toll collection system using vehicle model recognition. The method of claim 4, wherein The later fee processing unit and the non-member fee processing unit, Road traffic toll collection system using the vehicle number and the vehicle type recognition, characterized in that the charge is charged differently according to the vehicle type recognized through the vehicle model recognition means.

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