KR20090109988A - System and Method for Providing Zone Service in Mobile Communication Unit Having High Pass Service Function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for providing a zone service in a mobile communication terminal with a high pass service function are provided to supply a zone service by road toll calculation about a closed paid road and an opened paid road. CONSTITUTION: A system and a method for providing a zone service in a mobile communication terminal with a high pass service function includes a high pass apparatus(20) for a car, a mobile communication terminal(30) and a mobile communication network. The high pass apparatus for a car is mounted in a car passing a tollgate. The high pass apparatus for a car performs local area network communication with a gantry of the tollgate for calculating a road toll.

Description

System and Method for Providing Zone Service in Mobile Communication Unit Having High Pass Service Function}

The present invention provides a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function to enable a zone service for a predetermined period of time using a road toll settlement function in a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function for calculating a road toll of a vehicle. The present invention relates to a dependent service providing system and a method thereof.

In general, in case of toll roads such as highways or privately-owned roads, tolls for the use of the roads of the vehicle are collected by the driver at the entrance toll gate of the road and used at the exit toll gate of the road after using the road. It is possible to collect the tolls imposed by the toller according to the right of toll.In the conventional toll collection method through the toll collector at these toll gates, it is inevitable to spend all expenses for issuing the toll, and at the exit tollgate Stopping the vehicle due to manual toll collection will likely cause traffic jams.

In order to solve this problem, recently installed a gantry (Gantry) to automatically collect tolls in some sections of the toll gate of the expressway, and for vehicles that are applied to automatically settle the tolls by wireless communication with the gantry By mounting an On Board Unit (OBU), road tolls are automatically collected even when a vehicle passes in a running state without stopping at a toll gate.

The on-board high pass device (OBU) has a built-in contact high pass card with a semiconductor IC chip that stores and stores a certain amount of electronic money data. The road toll is settled within the amount of the charged electronic money.

However, such a conventional high pass device for a vehicle has only a payment function for road tolls within the amount of money charged in the high pass card, so a user who uses the paid payment function for road tolls using a high pass card is provided. There is a problem in that it is not possible to give the benefit of the additional service provision for the, it can not contribute to the increase in the number of subscribers using the high-pass card according to the additional service provision.

Meanwhile, in recent years, various additional services or discount services have been provided to mobile subscribers using mobile communication terminals. For the automatic payment of road tolls, additional services or charge discount services for mobile subscribers are provided. There is an urgent need for a breakthrough plan that can be combined with high-pass services.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a constant zone service based on road toll payment information according to a high pass service function in a mobile communication terminal equipped with a high pass device for a vehicle. The present invention provides a zone service providing system and a method of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function.

According to the system according to an embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object, it is mounted on a vehicle passing through the toll gate, performs short-range wireless communication with the gantry of the toll gate for the road toll settlement process, according to the process of settlement of the road toll Receiving an event message from the vehicle high-pass device for generating an event message and the vehicle high-pass device by short-range communication, and determines whether to proceed with the zone service according to the content of the received event message, A mobile communication terminal which transmits zone information to the mobile communication network, wherein the zone information is applied to the service provided by the mobile communication access request when the mobile communication access request from the user is within the period during which the zone service is applied; According to the zone information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal Provided is a zone service providing system for a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function, comprising a mobile communication network providing zone service.

According to a method according to an embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object, in the vehicle high-pass device mounted on the vehicle passing through the toll gate performs the settlement process of the road toll by short-range wireless communication with the gantry of the toll gate, Generating an event message according to the settlement of road tolls; receiving an event message by short-range communication in a mobile communication terminal connected to the vehicle high-pass device, and proceeding with the zone service according to the content of the received event message; Determining whether or not the mobile communication terminal determines the progress of the zone service and if a mobile communication connection request is generated from the user within a period during which the zone service is applied, zone service to the service provided by the mobile communication access request. Zone information to be applied to the mobile network Transmitting a zone, providing a zone service according to the zone information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal in a mobile communication network, and terminating the zone service when the zone service is executed in the mobile communication terminal. It provides a zone service providing method of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that made.

According to a system according to another embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above object, according to the event message by the vehicle high-pass function is built, the settlement of road tolls is performed by short-range wireless communication with the gantry of the toll gate Determine whether or not to proceed with the zone service, and when the mobile service access request from the user is within the period during which the zone service is applied, the zone service is applied to the service provided by the mobile communication access request. And a mobile communication network for providing zone service according to the zone information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal, and a mobile communication terminal for transmitting zone information to the mobile communication network. Provide zone service provision system.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a vehicle connected to a vehicle high-pass device or equipped with a mobile communication terminal having a built-in device passes through a toll gate of an open toll road, road tolls are performed by short-range wireless communication with a gantry. When the settlement is made, the zone service charge discount service is performed during the preset zone service time, and when the vehicle passes through the toll gate of the closed toll road, the road is performed by short-range wireless communication with the entrance gantry of the entrance toll gate. When the toll is settled, the zone service is executed. When the toll payment is completed by short-range wireless communication with the exit gantry by passing through the exit toll gate, the zone service is initialized by initializing the setting information of the zone service. Depending on the additional services of the mobile network By combining the fare discount service with the High Pass service for the payment of road tolls, more efficient service can be carried out, and the zone service can be provided by the settlement of road tolls for not only open toll roads but also closed toll roads. Will have

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

That is, FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a gantry 10, a vehicle high pass device 20, and a mobile communication terminal. 30, the zone service authentication server 40, the charging server 50, and the charge management server 60.

The gantry 10 is installed at a toll gate of an open toll road such as a highway or a privately-induced road, and performs wireless communication with a vehicle high pass device 20 (OBU) mounted on a vehicle passing through the toll gate. The authentication process is performed based on the OBU information and the information of the high pass card, and the receipt process according to the collection of the road tolls and the tolls is performed.

The gantry 10 includes a toll collection device 12 and a short range wireless communication device 14. The toll collection device 12 is connected to a vehicle passing through a toll gate through the short range wireless communication device 14. Wireless communication with the on-board high-pass device 20 is performed to perform authentication processing based on the OBU information and the high-pass card information from the vehicle high-pass device 20. Carry out the process of issuing receipts for collection.

The short range wireless communication device 14 communicates with the vehicle high pass device 20 by a wireless communication method such as an infrared communication method or an RF communication method, so that the toll collection device 12 and the vehicle high pass device ( 20) Exchange of information between the two is to take place.

The high pass device 20 for a vehicle is mounted in a vehicle. The high pass device 20 for the vehicle uses OBU information such as an OBU identification code and high pass card information such as a card identification code and a charge amount information through short-range wireless communication with the gantry 10. Providing the gantry 10 to the settlement of the road tolls, and after the settlement of the tolls with the gantry 10 an event message generated according to the settlement of the tolls by short-range communication with the mobile communication terminal 30 to provide.

In addition, the vehicle high-pass device 20 to charge the electronic money amount in the high-pass card mounted on the device through the short-range communication with the mobile communication terminal 30.

The mobile communication terminal 30 is configured to enable voice call, text data communication, and internet communication through a mobile communication network, which is a high-pass device 20 for a vehicle through remote communication with the charge management server 60 through a mobile communication network. Receive the event message according to the settlement of the toll from the vehicle high-pass device 20, and the time to execute the zone service, When there is a mobile communication access request by the user within the zone service setting time, zone information indicating that the discount service according to the zone service is in progress is provided to the mobile communication network through the outgoing call.

Here, the zone information is information indicating that the outgoing call of the mobile communication terminal 30 is the outgoing call by the zone service according to the toll settlement [for example, it can be set to "1" and transmitted to the mobile communication network.

The zone service authentication server 40 provides a service by automatically or selectively registering a zone service subscription according to the present invention at a distributor or the like when a user purchases the vehicle high pass device 20 and the mobile communication terminal 30 of the present invention. The subscriber information, the vehicle high-pass device information (i.e., the unique terminal identification information) and the information of the mobile communication terminal (i.e., the unique number of the terminal) are stored, and the fee according to the zone service from the mobile communication terminal 30. Upon receiving zone information indicating the outgoing call for the discount service, the mobile communication terminal 30 may authenticate whether the terminal is subscribed to the discount service of the zone service.

When the originating call of the mobile communication terminal 30 is the application target of the discount service according to the zone service, the charging server 50 performs the charging according to the preset rate discount service for the originating call.

When the charge management server 60 receives an electronic money charging request for the high pass card installed in the vehicle hype new device 20 from the mobile communication terminal 30, the electronic money charging process to the high pass card is performed. To perform.

Next, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the detailed configuration of the vehicle high pass device OBU and the mobile communication terminal shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle high pass device 20 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, a short range wireless communication module 23, a short range communication module 24, and a contact / non-contact card. The module 25 and the high pass card 26 are comprised.

The controller 21 controls the overall operation of the vehicle high pass device 20, and communicates with the high pass card 26 through communication with the mobile communication terminal 30 through the short range communication module 24. The electronic money is controlled to be charged, and when the toll settlement process with the gantry 10 is performed through the short range wireless communication module 23, an event message is generated and provided to the mobile communication terminal 30. .

Here, the event message is a message informing the mobile communication terminal 30 of the completion of payment, and may include information indicating that the type of gantry passed by the vehicle is open and information on time of occurrence of the event.

The storage unit 22 stores an operation program for operating the system of the vehicle high pass device 20, and stores data generated during operation of the program.

The short range wireless communication module 23 performs communication with the gantry 10 according to a short range wireless communication method such as an infrared communication method or an RF communication method, so that the toll settlement process is performed.

The short range communication module 24 may be a short range wireless communication method (ie, Bluetooth, Zigbee, RF method, binary CDMA method, infrared communication method, etc.) or a wired communication method with the mobile communication terminal 30 ( That is, communication by a serial communication method, a USB communication method, etc. compatible with the mobile communication terminal 30 is performed, so that an event message according to the toll settlement is provided to the mobile communication terminal 30.

The contact / contactless card module 25 is connected to the high pass card 26 in a contact or non-contact manner to read the electronic money data of the high pass card 26 so that toll settlement is made, Allow the deduction of electronic money for tolls.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal 30 includes a controller 31, a short range communication module 32, a key input unit 33, a mobile communication transceiver 34, and a storage 35.

The control unit 31 stores the event message according to the toll settlement transmitted from the vehicle high-pass device 20 through the short range communication module 32 in the decryption and storage unit 35, and the zone service according to the occurrence of the event. If the mobile communication connection request is made through the key input unit 33 within the set time of the zone service, the zone information indicating the execution of the charge discount service according to the zone service is provided and the charge discount is made. Perform a call connection based on a service.

The short range communication module 32 is a wireless communication method (ie, Bluetooth, Zigbee, RF, binary CDMA, infrared communication type) with a short range communication module 24 of the vehicle high-pass device 20. Etc.) or a wired communication method (ie, a serial communication method compatible with the vehicle high pass device 20, a USB communication method, etc.), and receives an event message for executing the zone service according to the toll settlement. .

The key input unit 33 is provided with an input key for inputting numbers and letters for voice call and text data communication, and a function key for executing various functions included in the corresponding mobile communication terminal 30.

The mobile communication transceiver 34 may include a mobile communication network, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), and Wireless Broadband (WBDMA). The voice and data communication is performed by any one of Wi-Fi.

The storage unit 35 stores a control program for controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 30 and a zone service control program for processing a discount service according to the zone service, and occurs during the operation of each program. Temporary data is stored.

When the display unit 36 receives an event signal from the vehicle high-pass device 20, the display unit 36 displays a screen indicating that the rate discount service according to the zone service is being applied according to the display control of the control unit 31. The set time is displayed on the screen.

Next, an operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention made as described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3.

First, when a vehicle equipped with the vehicle high pass device 20 passes through a gantry 10 installed at a toll gate of an open toll road such as a highway, the short range wireless communication device 14 of the gantry 10 and the vehicle high A process of establishing a communication channel between the short range wireless communication modules 23 of the pass device 20 is performed (step S10), and the toll collecting device 12 of the gantry 10 and the vehicle high pass in the established state of the communication channel. The control communication with the control unit 21 of the apparatus 20 performs the settlement processing of the road toll based on the electronic money amount charged in the high pass card 26 (step S11).

In this state, the control unit 21 of the vehicle high-pass device 20 generates an event message according to the settlement process of the road toll (step S12), and through the short range communication module 24 based on the generated event message. It transmits to the said mobile communication terminal 30 by near field communication (step S13).

The control unit 31 of the mobile communication terminal 30 decodes the event message received from the vehicle high-pass device 20 and stores it in the storage unit 35 (step S14). After setting the zone service flag indicating execution to " 1 " (step S15), the preset zone service setting time is counted (step S16).

At this time, the control unit 31 performs a screen display indicating that the rate reduction service is in progress on the display unit 36, and displays the time display state of the zone service setting time.

On the other hand, the mobile communication terminal 30 determines whether there is a mobile communication connection request by the user's key input unit 33 operation (step S17). The zone information indicating that the rate discount service is being included in the message is transmitted to the mobile communication network (step S18), and the charging server 50 on the mobile communication network applies the zone service to the call connection of the mobile communication terminal 30. The charging is performed (step S19).

In this state, the mobile communication terminal 30 determines whether the set time of the zone service has elapsed (step S20). If it is determined that the corresponding zone service set time has elapsed, the controller 31 determines the zone. The service setting time ends and the zone service flag is reset to " 0 " (step S21).

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

That is, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the same components as the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the zone service providing system of the mobile communication terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the entrance gantry 10, the exit gantry 15, the vehicle high pass device 20, and mobile communication The terminal 30, the zone service authentication server 40, the charging server 50, and the charge management server 60 are configured.

The entrance gantry 10 is installed at the entrance toll gate of a closed toll road such as a highway, and includes a toll collection device 12 and a short range wireless communication device 14 to perform a toll settlement process. .

The exit gantry 15 is installed at an exit toll gate of a closed toll road such as a highway, and has a toll collection device 16 and a short range wireless communication device 18 in the same way as the entrance gantry 10. As the vehicle passes through the exit toll gate, the payment of the toll is completed through short-range wireless communication with the vehicle high pass device 20 mounted on the vehicle.

The high pass device 20 for a vehicle generates an event message for executing a zone service and provides the mobile communication terminal 30 with a settlement process of a road toll through short-range wireless communication with the entrance gantry 10. When the payment completion process of the road toll is made through short-range wireless communication with the exit gantry 15, an event message according to the payment completion is generated and provided to the mobile communication terminal 30, thereby providing the corresponding mobile communication terminal 30. Initializes the information for the progress of the zone service so that the zone service can be terminated.

Here, the event message generated according to the road toll settlement process in the entrance gantry 10 includes entrance identification information indicating the passage of the entrance gantry and discount event identification information indicating that it is an event of a fare discount service according to the payment of the toll. The event message generated according to the completion of the road toll payment at the exit gantry 15 includes exit identification information indicating the passage of the exit gantry and discount event end identification indicating the event termination of the fare discount service. Contains information.

When the mobile communication terminal 30 receives an event message according to the road toll settlement with the entrance gantry 10 from the vehicle high pass device 20, the mobile communication terminal 30 sets information for executing the zone service and charges according to the corresponding zone service. When the discount service can be executed and an event message is received from the vehicle high-pass device 20 and the toll payment completion process with the exit gantry 15 is received, the zone service is initialized by initializing information for executing the zone service. The service will be terminated.

Here, after the mobile communication terminal 30 passes through the entrance gantry 10 of the closed toll road, problems such as illegal passage of the toll gate or an error of the exit gantry occur, such that the exit gantry 15 and the vehicle are used. When the payment process of the toll is not completed between the high pass device 20 and the event message according to the payment is not received, a predetermined setting time, such as a maximum of 24 hours, is set and the setting time elapses. If so, the zone service is terminated by initializing the information for executing the zone service.

In addition, when the mobile communication terminal 30 is notified of an abnormal processing message from the exit gantry 15, or a message according to the abnormal processing occurs in response to the toll payment error in the exit gantry from the vehicle high-pass device 20. In addition, the zone service is terminated by initializing execution information of the zone service set according to the passage of the entrance gantry 10.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal 30 is not able to complete the toll payment completion with the exit gantry 15 normally, so as to notify the unpaid state from the relevant authority such as the zone service authentication server 40 or a separate road construction, etc. When a short message (SMS) is notified, the zone service is terminated based on the outstanding short message (SMS).

Next, an operation according to the second embodiment of the present invention made as described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5.

First, when a vehicle equipped with the vehicle high pass device 20 passes through an entrance gantry 10 installed at an entrance toll gate of a closed toll road such as a highway, the short range wireless communication device 14 of the entrance gantry 10 may be used. And establish a communication channel between the vehicle high pass device 20 (step S30), and the charge collection device 12 of the entrance gantry 10 and the vehicle high pass device 20 in the established state of the communication channel. The settlement processing of the road toll is performed by the control communication (step S31).

In this state, the vehicle high-pass device 20 generates an event message according to the settlement process of the road toll (step S32), and transmits the generated event message to the mobile communication terminal 30 through short-range communication. (Step S33).

The mobile communication terminal 30 decodes and stores the event message received from the vehicle high-pass device 20 (step S34), and sets the zone service flag indicating execution of a fare discount service according to the zone service to "1". Set to execute the rate discount service according to the zone service (step S35).

The mobile communication terminal 30 determines whether there is a mobile communication connection request by a user's manipulation (step S36). If it is determined that the mobile communication connection request is made, the mobile communication terminal 30 is in charge of a call-out message. The zone information is included and transmitted to the mobile communication network (step S37), and the charging server 50 on the mobile communication network performs the charging to which the zone service is applied to the call connection of the mobile communication terminal 30 (step S38).

In this state, the vehicle high-pass device 20 establishes a communication channel by short-range wireless communication with the short-range wireless communication device 18 of the exit gantry 15 as the vehicle passes through the exit toll gate of the closed toll road. If (step S39), the payment completion process of the road toll through the communication with the toll collection device 16 of the exit gantry (15) (step S40).

The vehicle high-pass device 20 generates an event message according to the payment completion process of the road toll (step S41), and transmits the generated event message to the mobile communication terminal 30 through short-range wireless communication ( Step S42).

When the mobile communication terminal 30 receives the event message according to the completion of the road toll payment from the vehicle high pass device 20, the mobile communication terminal 30 resets the zone service flag to "0" to terminate the rate discount service according to the zone service. (Step S43).

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

That is, FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

In the third embodiment of the present invention, the same components as the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 6, the zone service providing system of the mobile communication terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a gantry 10, a zone service authentication server 40, a charging server 50, and charge management. Server 60, mobile communication terminal 70 is composed of.

Unlike the mobile communication terminal 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the mobile communication terminal 70 is a vehicle high-pass device is built in the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal 70 is a road The toll settlement function and the execution of the zone service according to the settlement of the road toll can be implemented through a single terminal.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the mobile communication terminal 70 includes a control unit 71, a short range communication module 72, a key input unit 73, a mobile communication transmission / reception unit 74, and a storage unit 75. , A display unit 76, a card module 77, and a high pass card 78.

The control unit 71 performs a short range wireless communication with the gantry 10 through the short range communication module 72 to control settlement of road tolls, and to the zone service according to an event message according to the settlement of the tolls. According to the set time, and if there is a mobile communication connection request through the key input unit 73 within the set time of the zone service, provide zone information indicating the execution of the rate discount service according to the zone service through the outgoing call and charge the discount. Perform a call connection based on a service.

The short range communication module 72 communicates with the short range wireless communication device 14 of the gantry 10 by a short range wireless communication method such as an infrared communication method or an RF communication method so that the road toll settlement process is performed. .

The key input unit 73 has an input key for inputting numbers and letters for voice call and text data communication, and a function key for executing various functions included in the corresponding mobile communication terminal 70.

The mobile communication transceiver 74 performs voice and data communication with the mobile communication network using any one of CDMA, FDMA, TDMA, WCDMA, Wibro, and Wi-Fi.

The storage unit 75 stores a control program for controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 30 and a zone service control program for processing a discount service according to the zone service, and occurs during the operation of each program. Temporary data is stored.

When the event signal is generated according to the road toll settlement process with the gantry 10, the display unit 76 displays a screen indicating that a fare discount service according to the zone service is being applied according to the display control of the control unit 71; The set time of the rate discount service is displayed on the screen.

The card module 77 reads the card information so that the road toll payment is made by the electronic money amount charged in the high pass card 78.

Next, an operation according to the third embodiment of the present invention made as described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8.

First, when the vehicle equipped with the mobile communication terminal 70 passes through the toll gate of the open toll road on which the gantry 10 is installed, the short range wireless communication device 14 of the gantry 10 and the mobile communication terminal 70. A procedure of establishing a communication channel by short-range wireless communication with the short-range communication module 72 is performed (step S50), and the charge collection device 12 of the gantry 10 and the mobile communication terminal 70 By the communication with the control part 71, the settlement process of the road toll through the electronic money amount charged in the said high pass card 78 is performed (step S51).

Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal 70 stores the event message in the storage unit 75 according to the road toll settlement process with the gantry 10 (step S52), and then the zone service according to the settlement of the road toll. The zone service flag for execution is set to " 1 " (step S53), and the setting time of the rate discount service according to the zone service is counted (step S54).

In this state, the control unit 71 of the mobile communication terminal 70 determines whether there is a mobile communication connection request by the user's key input unit 73 operation (step S55), and the mobile communication connection request. If it is determined that there is a message, the call origination message includes zone information indicating that the service is in charge of discount service and is transmitted to the mobile communication network (step S56), and the charging server 50 on the mobile communication network transmits the call of the mobile communication terminal 70. The charging to which the zone service is applied is performed for the connection (step S57).

On the other hand, the control unit 71 of the mobile communication terminal 70 determines whether the set time of the zone service has elapsed (step S58), and when it is determined that the corresponding zone service set time has elapsed, the control unit 31 Ends the zone service setting time and resets the zone service flag to " 0 " to terminate the zone service (step S59).

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

That is, FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the same components as in the third embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9, the zone service providing system of the mobile communication terminal according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes an entrance gantry 10, an exit gantry 15, a zone service authentication server 40, and a charging server. 50, the charge management server 60, the mobile communication terminal 70.

The inlet gantry 10 is installed at an entrance toll gate of a closed toll road such as a highway, and includes a toll collection device 12 and a short range wireless communication device 14 to a vehicle passing through the entrance toll gate. The settlement of the road toll is performed through short-range wireless communication of the mounted mobile communication terminal 70.

The exit gantry 15 is installed at an exit toll gate of a closed toll road such as a highway, and includes a toll collection device 16 and a short range wireless communication device 18. The toll payment is completed through short-range wireless communication with the mobile communication terminal 70 mounted in the vehicle.

The mobile communication terminal 70 is a vehicle high-pass device is built, the detailed configuration is the same as the configuration of Figure 7 according to a third embodiment of the present invention, in the case of the control unit 71 the entrance gantry When the road toll is settled by short-range wireless communication with (10), the event message is generated accordingly, and the information for the execution of the zone service is set to control the execution of the fare discount service according to the zone service. When the toll payment completion process is made by short-range wireless communication with the exit gantry (15), the event message is generated accordingly, and the information for the execution of the zone service is initialized so that the rate discount service according to the zone service is terminated. Done.

Here, the event message generated according to the road toll settlement in the entrance gantry 10, the entrance identification information indicating the passage of the entrance gantry and the discount event identification information indicating that the event of the rate discount service according to the payment of the toll. The event message generated by the completion of the road toll payment at the exit gantry 15 includes exit identification information indicating the passage of the exit gantry and discount event end identification information indicating the event termination of the fare discount service. It includes.

Next, operation according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention made as described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, when the vehicle equipped with the mobile communication terminal 70 passes through the entrance toll gate of the closed toll road on which the entrance gantry 10 is installed, the short range wireless communication device 14 of the entrance gantry 10 and the movement thereof. A procedure for establishing a communication channel by short-range wireless communication with the short-range communication module 72 of the communication terminal 70 is performed (step S60), and the charge collection device 12 of the entrance gantry 10 and the mobile communication are performed. By the communication with the control part 71 of the terminal 70, the settlement process of the road toll through the electronic money amount charged in the said high pass card 78 is performed (step S61).

Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal 70 generates an event message according to the road toll settlement process with the entrance gantry 10 and stores the event message in the storage unit 75 (step S62), and according to the settlement of the road toll. The zone service flag for the execution of the zone service is set to "1" (step S63).

In this state, the mobile communication terminal 70 determines whether there is a mobile communication connection request by a user's key input unit 73 operation (step S64), and when it is determined that the mobile communication connection request exists, The call origination message includes zone information indicating that the rate discount service is in progress and is transmitted to the mobile communication network (step S65). In the charging server 50 on the mobile communication network, the zone service for the call connection of the mobile communication terminal 70 is transmitted. The charging is applied (step S66).

On the other hand, the mobile communication terminal 70 is established when the communication channel by the short-range wireless communication with the short-range wireless communication device 18 of the exit gantry 15 as the vehicle passes through the exit toll gate of the closed toll road (step) S67), the settlement completion process of the road toll is performed through communication with the toll collection device 16 of the exit gantry 15 (step S68).

The mobile communication terminal 70 generates and stores an event message according to the settlement completion process of the road toll (step S69), and resets the zone service flag to "0" to terminate the rate discount service according to the zone service. (Step S70).

While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated above, it will be apparent that the present invention may be embodied in various modifications by those skilled in the art. Such modified embodiments should not be understood individually from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention, but should fall within the claims appended to the present invention.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a vehicle high pass device (OBU) and a mobile communication terminal illustrated in FIG. 1;

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a zone service providing method of a mobile communication terminal with a high pass service function according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a method for providing a zone service of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a mobile communication terminal in which the vehicle high pass device shown in FIG. 6 is incorporated;

8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a zone service providing method of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a method of providing a zone service of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

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10,15: Gantry, 20: Vehicle high pass device,

30,70: mobile communication terminal, 40: zone service authentication server,

50: communication charging server, 60: charge management server.

Claims (30)

A high pass device for a vehicle mounted on a vehicle passing through the toll gate, performing near field communication with the gantry of the toll gate for the road toll settlement processing, and generating an event message according to the settlement of the road toll; Receives an event message from the vehicle high-pass device by short-range communication, and determines whether or not to proceed with the zone service according to the content of the received event message, but is determined by the progress of the zone service and requests a mobile communication connection from the user. A mobile communication terminal transmitting zone information to a mobile communication network to allow zone service to be applied to a service provided by the mobile communication access request when a time zone service is applied; And And a mobile communication network configured to provide a zone service according to the zone information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, The mobile communication network includes a zone service authentication server for authenticating whether or not the mobile communication terminal is a terminal subscribed to the zone service, in contrast to information about a subscriber of a service registered in advance according to zone information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal. Zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that configured. The method of claim 2, The zone service is a rate discount service, The mobile communication network, the zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that it comprises a billing server for performing the charge applied to the service provided by the mobile communication connection request to the rate discount. The method of claim 1, The mobile communication terminal is a zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that to transmit the zone information included in the outgoing call message according to the mobile communication connection request. The method of claim 4, wherein And the zone information is information indicating that an outgoing call of the mobile communication terminal is an outgoing call by a zone service according to the toll settlement. The method of claim 1, The event message, zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that it comprises the type information of the gantry passing through the vehicle. The method of claim 6, And the event message includes information indicating that the gantry type passed by the vehicle is open, and information on time of occurrence of an event, and zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function. The method of claim 1, The high pass device for a vehicle may include a controller configured to generate an event message and provide the event message to the mobile communication terminal when a toll settlement process with the gantry is performed through a short range wireless communication module; A storage unit for storing an operation program for operating the system of the vehicle high pass device and storing data generated during operation of the program; Short-range wireless communication module for performing the settlement processing of tolls by performing communication in accordance with the gantry and the near field communication method, A near field communication module for providing an event message according to the toll settlement by the near field communication with the mobile communication terminal, to the mobile communication terminal; It is configured to include a card module that is connected to the high-pass card contact or contactless to read the electronic money data of the high-pass card to settle the toll, and to process the deduction of the electronic money for the set toll. Zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function characterized in. The method of claim 7, wherein The mobile communication terminal displays a screen indicating that the zone service is being applied based on the event occurrence time information of the event message, and includes the zone information in the call message for the mobile communication access request generated within the corresponding zone service application period. Zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that the transmission. The method of claim 6, When the event message is a closed toll road in which the entrance gantry and the exit gantry exist, generating an event message according to the road toll settlement at the entrance gantry, and generating an event message upon completion of the road toll payment at the exit gantry. Zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that. The method of claim 10, The event message generated according to the road toll settlement at the entrance gantry includes entrance identification information indicating the passage of the entrance gantry, The event message generated according to the completion of the road toll payment in the exit gantry, the zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that it comprises exit identification information indicating the passage of the exit gantry. The method of claim 11, When the mobile communication terminal receives an event message according to the road toll settlement with the entrance gantry from the vehicle high pass device, the mobile communication terminal sets information for the execution of the zone service to enable the zone service to be executed. Receiving an event message according to the toll payment completion process with the exit gantry from the zone, the zone of the mobile communication terminal with a high-pass service function characterized in that to terminate the zone service by initializing the information for the execution of the zone service Service delivery system. The method of claim 12, After passing through the entrance gantry, the mobile communication terminal does not receive payment processing of a toll between the exit gantry and the high pass device for a vehicle, and thus does not receive an event message according to the payment completion. A zone service providing system for a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function, characterized in that a preset time is set and the zone service is terminated by initializing information for executing the zone service when the set time elapses. The method of claim 12, When the mobile communication terminal is notified of an abnormal processing message from the exit gantry, or when a message according to the abnormal processing at the exit gantry is generated from the vehicle high pass device, the mobile communication terminal initializes execution information of the zone service set according to the passage of the entrance gantry. Zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal with a high-pass service function, characterized in that to terminate the corresponding zone service. The method of claim 12, As the mobile communication terminal is unable to complete the toll payment completion with the exit gantry normally, upon receiving a short message (SMS) informing the unpaid status from the relevant authority, the zone service is based on the unpaid short message (SMS). Zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that to terminate the. The method of claim 1, The vehicle high pass device encrypts and transmits the payment completion event message, And the mobile communication terminal decodes the event message and stores the event message. A first step of performing a settlement process of a road toll by short-range wireless communication with a gantry of a tollgate in a vehicle high pass device mounted in a vehicle passing through the tollgate, and generating an event message according to the settlement of the road toll; A second step of receiving an event message by short-range communication in a mobile communication terminal connected to the vehicle high-pass device and determining whether to proceed with a zone service according to the content of the received event message; If the mobile communication terminal is determined to proceed with the zone service and a mobile communication access request is generated from the user within the period during which the zone service is applied, the zone information for applying the zone service to the service provided by the mobile communication access request. Transmitting a to a mobile communication network; A fourth step of providing a zone service according to the zone information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal in a mobile communication network; And And a fifth step of terminating the zone service when the zone service is executed in the mobile communication terminal. With the built-in high-pass function for the vehicle, it is determined whether to proceed with the zone service according to the event message by the settlement of road tolls by short-range wireless communication with the gantry of the toll gate, and the progress of the zone service. A mobile communication terminal for transmitting zone information to the mobile communication network to allow the zone service to be applied to the service provided by the mobile communication access request when the mobile communication access request from the user is within a period during which the zone service is applied; And a mobile communication network configured to provide a zone service according to the zone information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 18, The mobile communication network includes a zone service authentication server for authenticating whether the mobile communication terminal is a terminal subscribed to a rate discount service by comparing zone information from the mobile communication terminal with information about a subscriber of a service registered in advance. Zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that configured. The method of claim 19, The zone service is a rate discount service, The mobile communication network includes a billing server for performing a billing by applying a discount rate service to a service provided by the mobile communication connection request. Zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function. The method of claim 18, The mobile communication terminal is a zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that to transmit the zone information included in the outgoing call message according to the mobile communication connection request. The method of claim 21, And the zone information is information indicating that an outgoing call of the mobile communication terminal is an outgoing call by a zone service according to the toll settlement. The method of claim 18, The event message, zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that it comprises the type information of the gantry passing through the vehicle. The method of claim 23, The event message includes a zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function, characterized in that it includes information indicating that the type of gantry passed by the vehicle is open. The method of claim 24, The mobile communication terminal performs a short range wireless communication with the gantry through a short range communication module to control the settlement of road tolls and displays a screen indicating that zone service is being applied according to an event message according to the settlement of tolls. And, if there is a mobile communication connection request within the application period of the zone service, the control unit for performing the call connection by including the zone information in the outgoing call message, Short-range communication module for performing the communication by the gantry and the short-range wireless communication method to perform the settlement of the road toll, A key input unit having an input key for inputting numbers and characters for voice call and text data communication, and a function key for executing a function provided in a corresponding mobile communication terminal; Mobile communication transceiver for performing voice and data communication with the mobile communication network, A control program for controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal, a zone service control program for processing the zone service, and a storage unit for temporarily storing data generated during operation of each program; A display unit for displaying a screen indicating that a discount service based on zone service is being applied according to the display control of the controller; Zone service of a mobile communication terminal with a high-pass service function, comprising a card module for performing an operation of reading the card information so that the road toll payment is made by the electronic money amount charged in the high-pass card Provide system. The method of claim 23, When the event message is a closed toll road in which the entrance gantry and the exit gantry exist, generating an event message according to the road toll settlement at the entrance gantry, and generating an event message upon completion of the road toll payment at the exit gantry. Zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that. The method of claim 26, The event message generated according to the road toll settlement at the entrance gantry includes entrance identification information indicating the passage of the entrance gantry, The event message generated according to the completion of the road toll payment in the exit gantry, the zone service providing system of a mobile communication terminal having a high-pass service function, characterized in that it comprises exit identification information indicating the passage of the exit gantry. The method of claim 27, The mobile communication terminal controls the execution of the zone service by setting information for executing the zone service according to the event message when the road toll is settled by short-range wireless communication with the entrance gantry. A control unit for controlling the zone service to be terminated by initializing information for executing the zone service in an event message according to the toll settlement completion process by short-range wireless communication with; A short-range communication module for performing communication with the inlet and outlet gantry by a short-range wireless communication method to perform settlement processing and settlement completion of road tolls; A key input unit having an input key for inputting numbers and characters for voice call and text data communication, and a function key for executing a function provided in a corresponding mobile communication terminal; Mobile communication transceiver for performing voice and data communication with the mobile communication network, A control program for controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal, a zone service control program for processing the zone service, and a storage unit for temporarily storing data generated during operation of each program; A display unit for performing a screen display indicating that a rate discount service according to a zone service is being applied according to the display control of the controller; Zone service of a mobile communication terminal with a high-pass service function, comprising a card module for performing an operation of reading the card information so that the road toll payment is made by the electronic money amount charged in the high-pass card Provide system. According to the processing of the toll settlement with the gantry through the short range wireless communication module, the control unit generates and provides an event message for applying the zone service to the mobile communication terminal by setting or initializing information for executing the zone service. Wow, A storage unit for storing an operation program for operating the system of the vehicle high pass device and storing data generated during operation of the program; Short-range wireless communication module for performing the settlement processing of tolls by performing communication according to the gantry and the near field communication method, A near field communication module for providing an event message according to the toll settlement by the near field communication with the mobile communication terminal, to the mobile communication terminal; It is configured to include a card module that is connected to the high-pass card contact or contactless to read the electronic money data of the high-pass card to settle the toll, and to process the deduction of the electronic money for the set toll. A high pass device for a vehicle providing zone service to a mobile communication terminal. By performing a short range wireless communication with the gantry through a short range communication module to control the settlement of road tolls, and to set or initialize information for the execution of zone services according to the settlement of tolls, A control unit for performing a call connection by including zone information in an outgoing call message when there is a mobile communication access request generated during the set zone service application period; A short-range communication module for performing communication with the inlet and outlet gantry by a short-range wireless communication method to perform settlement processing and settlement completion of road tolls; A key input unit having an input key for inputting numbers and characters for voice call and text data communication, and a function key for executing a function provided in a corresponding mobile communication terminal; Mobile communication transceiver for performing voice and data communication with the mobile communication network, A control program for controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal, a zone service control program for processing the zone service, and a storage unit for temporarily storing data generated during operation of each program; A display unit for performing a screen display indicating that a rate discount service according to a zone service is being applied according to the display control of the controller; A mobile communication terminal having a high pass service function, characterized in that it comprises a card module for performing the operation of reading the card information so that payment of the road toll by the electronic money amount charged in the high pass card.

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