KR20130092823A - System and method for managing cars according to a electronic toll collection - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A management method of an automatic fare collection vehicle allows a manager terminal to receive unpaid information in real time. CONSTITUTION: A management method of an automatic fare collection vehicle has a step that a comprehensive road controller identifies a passing vehicle as the automatic fare collection vehicle passes a road for automatic fare collection through a vehicle passing detection means; a step that the comprehensive road controller transmits information about the identified vehicle to a manager terminal through a wireless communication means; a step that the manager terminal receives the vehicle related information and determines an unpaid status; and a step that the manager terminal notifies the vehicle of an unpaid fare in a predetermined method when the unpaid fare exists. [Reference numerals] (100) Central management server; (111) Comprehensive road controller; (130) Manager terminal; (S141) Process payment; (S401) Notification mode setting; (S402) Vehicle passing detection; (S403) Passing vehicle payment; (S404,S405,S415,S406) Payment information transmission; (S406,S416) Payment information storage; (S407,S412) Unpaid vehicle?; (S408) Breaker control; (S409,S410) Vehicle information request; (S411) Vehicle information analysis; (S413) Alarm generation

Description

Management system of automatic toll vehicle and method thereof

The present invention relates to a management system for an automatic toll vehicle, and more particularly, to an automatic toll vehicle management system for managing billing of a vehicle when the automatic toll vehicle passes a toll gate of a toll road such as a highway. And to a method thereof.

In general, an automatic toll collection system (ETCS) is installed and operated in a toll gate of a toll road such as a highway, and is equipped with an onboard unit (OBU) and a roadside mounted on a toll-charged vehicle. A roadside unit (RSU: Road Side Unit) installed in a system that automatically charges road tolls for a vehicle in connection with wireless communication (also known as a 'high pass system').

For example, when the vehicle enters the lane of the road where the automatic fare collection system is installed, the card and the data of the vehicle authenticated by interworking the vehicle terminal and the roadside device based on Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) The toll on the road will be automatically charged on the basis of.

Such automatic toll collection system includes an Advanced Optical Vehicle Detector (AOVD) for identifying a vehicle model of a vehicle, a Radio-Frequency Control Unit (RECU) and an infrared communication system for communicating with a vehicle terminal of the vehicle. Infra-Rays Control Unit (SAM), Secure Application Module (SAM) to collect tolls for the vehicle, and Central Control Unit (CCU) to control charging and communication for the vehicle The integrated lane controller including a driver, a driver indicator for outputting the processing result of the integrated lane controller and a safety bar (lane breaker) for closing the lane for the illegal vehicle can be configured.

For example, the integrated lane controller compares information obtained by a wireless communication control unit or an infrared communication control unit with a vehicle type classified by the vehicle classifier and the vehicle entering the lane and, if a match is made, by the toll collection module. Normal toll collection, and if there is a mismatch, a warning is displayed on the driver indicator and the safety bar is operated to close the lane.

In other words, in the conventional automatic toll collection system, the integrated lane controller collects information on the vehicle from various information receiving (input) devices and performs toll collection, and controls the operation of various result output devices according to the result. will be.

On the other hand, when the vehicle subject to automatic charge collection passes through the corresponding lane without paying the fare normally, the unpaid vehicle is confirmed to the neck at the exit lane and cracked down.

However, according to the visual control method, it is not easy to crack down the unpaid vehicle, and there is a problem in that the visit to the corresponding office is required to settle the unpaid fee of the cracked vehicle.

Therefore, there is a need for a method of collecting an unpaid fee of a vehicle subject to automatic toll collection and an effective settlement process for an unpaid vehicle passing through the lane.

An object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for managing an automatic toll vehicle for receiving unpaid information in real time from a manager terminal (for example, a smart phone) when the vehicle to be automatically collected.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for managing an automatic toll vehicle, which receives unpaid information in real time from a manager terminal when a vehicle subject to automatic toll collection passes, and enables payment for the unpaid charge from the manager terminal. Is in.

The above objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention by those skilled in the art.

In order to achieve the above-described object of the present invention and to achieve the specific effects of the present invention described below, the characteristic structure of the present invention is as follows.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a system for managing an automatic toll vehicle identifies, by an integrated lane controller, a vehicle passing through means for identifying the passing vehicle as the automatic toll vehicle passes a lane for automatic toll collection. ; Transmitting the identified vehicle related information to the manager terminal through the wireless communication means in the integrated lane controller; Receiving the vehicle-related information from the manager terminal and determining whether the fare is not paid; And notifying, according to a preset method, if there is an unpaid fee in the identified vehicle as a result of the determination in the manager terminal.

Preferably, after the step of transmitting to the manager terminal, before the step of determining whether the non-payment, requesting the payment information of the vehicle through the vehicle-related information from the manager terminal to the central management server; And receiving, at the manager terminal, payment information of the corresponding vehicle from the central management server.

The notification method may be any one or more selected from among a notification window generation, an alarm sound output, LED lighting, and vibration generation.

After the notifying step, the method may further include performing a payment for the unpaid fee through the wireless network.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for managing an automatic toll vehicle includes: an integrated lane controller for identifying the passing vehicle as the automatic toll vehicle passes through a lane for automatic toll collection through a vehicle passage detecting means; And in the integrated lane controller, receives the identified vehicle-related information through a wireless communication means, determines whether the fee is unpaid, and, if the unpaid fee exists in the identified vehicle, notifies according to a preset method. It includes an administrator terminal.

Meanwhile, the information for receiving the management method of the automatic toll vehicle may be stored in a recording medium that can be read by a server computer. Such a recording medium includes all kinds of recording media in which programs and data are stored so that they can be read by a computer system. Examples include ROMs (Read Only Memory), Random Access Memory, CD (Compact Disk), DVD (Digital Video Disk) -ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, (For example, transmission over the Internet). In addition, these recording media can be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that the unpaid vehicle can be effectively cracked in the field by receiving unpaid information in real time from the manager terminal (for example, a smartphone) when the vehicle subject to automatic charge collection is passed. .

In addition, according to the present invention, by receiving the unpaid information in real time when the vehicle passing through the automatic charge collection target in real-time, and the payment of the unpaid rate in the manager terminal, there is an advantage that can be immediately settled of the unpaid fee. .

1 is a view showing a management system of an automatic toll vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an integrated lane controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a manager terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a management procedure of an automatic toll vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a notification window of the vehicle management application displayed on the manager terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating an unpaid vehicle inquiry status of a vehicle management application displayed on a manager terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings that show, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with an embodiment. It is also to be understood that the position or arrangement of the individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims, along with the full range of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views.

The present invention provides a crackdown on unpaid vehicles by transmitting unpaid information in real time to a manager terminal (for example, a smartphone) of a nearby crackdown agent when a vehicle subject to automatic charge collection (also known as a 'highpass vehicle') passes. The present invention proposes a management system for an automatic toll vehicle and a method thereof.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, after the unpaid vehicle is detected, payment of the unpaid fee is made possible in the manager terminal, thereby enabling immediate settlement without directly visiting the corresponding office and performing the settlement process.

On the other hand, in the following detailed description, the manager terminal of the present invention is described as a smartphone, the manager terminal of the present invention can be applied to any terminal that can provide the functions of the present invention as well as a typical smart phone of the mobile terminal. For example, applications including mobile terminals such as laptop computers, digital broadcasting terminals, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), portable multimedia players (PMPs), navigation devices, as well as fixed terminals such as desktop computers and TVs, including smart phones. It can be applied to all user terminals capable of executing, it is preferable to apply to at least one terminal connected to the wired or wireless network.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

Auto Toll Vehicle Management System

1 is a view showing a management system of an automatic toll vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a central management server 100, an automatic toll collection system 110, a communication network 120, an administrator terminal 130, and a financial institution server 140. Can be configured.

The central management server 100 performs a function of registering, collecting, and managing various types of information about a vehicle using an automatic toll collection service. Therefore, the central management server 100 stores the automatic charge collection service subscription information, subscriber information, payment information, etc. for each vehicle, collects payment information according to service use, and updates the database.

The automatic toll collection system 110 may include an integrated lane controller 111, a driver indicator 112, a lane breaker 113, and the like.

The integrated lane controller 111 checks the information of the vehicle received through the information receiving apparatus (not shown), collects tolls when the vehicle is a normal vehicle, and opens the lane. However, if the vehicle is a fraudulent vehicle, the manager may be notified and the corresponding lane may be closed. The detailed configuration of the integrated lane controller 111 will be described later in the description of FIG. 2.

The communication network 120 may be configured without regard to its communication mode, such as wired and wireless, and may be a personal area network (PAN), a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network ), A wide area network (WAN), and the like. In addition, the communication network 550 may be a well-known World Wide Web (WWW), and may use a wireless transmission technology used for short-range communication such as infrared (Infrared Data Assosiation) or Bluetooth (Bluetooth). It may be.

When the automatic toll vehicle passes through the corresponding lane, the manager terminal 130 is a basic vehicle of the passing vehicle through the integrated lane controller 111 or a separate vehicle identification terminal installed near the lane. The bill payment information and / or non-payment information, including the information, is received and displayed in real time.

In this case, when the vehicle to which the automatic charge collection target passes through the lane, the manager terminal 130 receives the information about the charge in real time if the charge is not normally processed or if there is an unpaid fee, the sound, vibration, light emission, You will be notified by the pop-up notification window.

In addition, the manager terminal 130 processes payment of the unpaid fee for the unpaid vehicle in connection with the financial institution server 140 through the communication network 120. The detailed configuration of the manager terminal 130 will be described later in the description of FIG. 3.

On the other hand, the manager terminal 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention is the automatic toll collection system 110 through the communication network 120 in order for the user to receive information on the unpaid vehicle, and transmit the input payment information, etc. ), Including a central management server 100, financial institution server 140, and input and output functions for communicating with, as well as a mobile communication terminal including a smart phone, desktop computers, notebook computers, workstations, palmtop (palmtop) computer, Any digital device having a computing capability by mounting a microprocessor such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), a web pad, or the like can be adopted as the manager terminal 130 according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, detailed configurations of the integrated lane controller 111 and the manager terminal 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of an integrated lane controller according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 2, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the integrated lane controller 111 may include a central control unit (CCU) 201, a secure application module (SAM) 202, and a radio-frequency control unit (RFCU). 203, Infra-rays Control Unit (IRCU) 204, HUB 205, Power Supply Unit (PSU) 206, and Information Transmission Unit (ITU) 207. .

The CCU 201 is a unit that performs the most essential functions of the integrated lane controller 111, and may control main functions including communication with the vehicle and charging for the vehicle. The SAM 202 may perform toll collection (billing) for the vehicle under the control of the CCU 201. For example, the SAM 202 may receive information of a payment card (for example, a smart card) mounted on the vehicle for payment of a toll, and for the vehicle based on the information of the received payment card. Toll settlement can be performed.

The RFCU 203 may perform wireless communication and control with a vehicle terminal (OBU) mounted in the vehicle. For example, the RFCU 203 may analyze information received through a wireless communication antenna configured in the information receiving apparatus and receive vehicle model information and toll payment information of the corresponding vehicle.

The IRCU 204 may perform infrared communication and control with a vehicle terminal (OBU) mounted in the vehicle. For example, the IRCU 204 may analyze information received through an infrared communication antenna configured in the information receiving apparatus and receive vehicle model information and toll payment information of the corresponding vehicle.

Here, the RFCU 203 and the IRCU 204 may be operated at the same time, but may preferably communicate with the vehicle by using any one. As such, the automatic toll collection system 110 according to the present invention adopts all different communication methods because the communication method of the vehicle terminal OBU mounted in the vehicle may not be limited to a specific one.

The HUB 205 performs communication control in the integrated lane controller 111 and may be used especially for the communication of the CCU 201 and the RFCU 203. The PSU 206 may supply externally supplied commercial power to the controller 111 as an integrated lane. For example, the AC power can be converted into a stable DC power supply and supplied to the integrated lane controller 111.

The ITU 207 transmits the information of the corresponding passing vehicle identified through the integrated lane controller 111 to the manager terminal 130. In this case, the transmitted vehicle-related information may include a vehicle number, vehicle model information, toll payment information, normal payment processing information, and the like.

3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a manager terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the manager terminal 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a short range communication unit 301, a vehicle information receiver 302, an information inquiry unit 303, a non-payment determination unit 304, and a payment processing unit ( 305, the vehicle information manager 306, the statistical information processor 307, the wireless communication unit 308, the notification processor 309, and the notification mode setting unit 310 may be configured.

The short range communication unit 301 performs a function of transmitting and receiving data with the vehicle recognition terminal or the integrated lane controller 111 located in the short range through the short range communication means. The vehicle information receiving unit 302 performs a function of receiving vehicle information, payment information, and the like according to the passing of the vehicle, received through short-range communication with the vehicle recognition terminal or the integrated lane controller 111 in real time.

The information inquiry unit 303 is a vehicle related information of the vehicle from the central management server 100 through the vehicle information received through the vehicle information receiving unit 302 (eg, owner information, payment information, unpaid information, etc.) To perform the function of receiving. That is, the vehicle information received through the vehicle information receiver 303 is transmitted to the central management server 100 through the wireless communication unit 308 to request the relevant information about the vehicle. In response to the request, the central management server 100 reads out the relevant information about the requested vehicle from a database, and provides the read information to the manager terminal 130 through the communication network 120.

As such, when the information inquiry unit 303 collects information on the passing vehicle from the integrated lane controller 111 and / or the central management server 100, the non-payment determination unit 304 determines whether the vehicle is not paid. To judge.

As a result of the determination in the non-payment determination unit 304, if there is a non-payment fee in the passing vehicle, the notification processing unit 309 notifies whether or not the payment is due. For example, a pop-up window may be generated and notified in real time that the vehicle has an unpaid fee. In addition, it is also possible to output a notification sound such as sound, beep, music, etc. in another way, it can be informed that there is an unpaid vehicle by lighting the LED.

Meanwhile, the method of notifying whether the payment is not made may be implemented to be changeable according to the setting of the notification mode setting unit 310. That is, the notification mode setting unit 310 may set a notification time, a notification interval, a notification method (eg, a popup, an alarm, a vibration, a lighting method, etc.) when an unpaid vehicle occurs.

As such, when the user confirms that the unpaid vehicle is generated through the manager terminal 130, the user may directly contact the driver of the vehicle and induce the vehicle driver to make a payment in the field. That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the unpaid vehicle can be checked in real time and immediately contacted with the driver of the unpaid vehicle, immediate payment processing can be performed in the field without having to go to the corresponding office and make a payment.

Therefore, when the payment is in progress, the payment processing unit 305 may provide an interface for payment through the display window of the manager terminal 130, and the payment processing may be completed by inputting various payment information. At this time, in case of payment by cash as a payment method, the payment confirmation can be completed by the administrator confirming and approving the payment through the manager terminal 130, and when paying by credit card, etc., input the card information of the corresponding vehicle driver. In addition, the payment process may be completed by communicating with the financial institution server 140.

The vehicle information manager 306 provides a function of allowing a user (that is, an administrator) to check various information about each vehicle through the manager terminal 130 at any time. For example, when requesting confirmation of detailed information of the vehicle upon receiving the information of the vehicle to which the automatic charge is to be collected, the information is received and displayed through the central management server 100 or the like. Alternatively, the user may arbitrarily input a vehicle number to inquire detailed information of the vehicle.

The statistical information processing unit 307 statistically provides various types of processing data related to the automatic toll collection service. For example, statistical data related to toll collection, such as daily payment history and daily non-payment history, may be provided.

How to manage automatic toll vehicles

4 is a diagram illustrating a management procedure of an automatic toll vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the manager terminal 130 installs and executes a dedicated application for automatic toll vehicle management, and sets an alarm mode (S401).

On the other hand, when the vehicle passage is detected in the integrated lane controller 111 (S402), and performs the payment (S403) for the passing vehicle, and transmits the payment information to the manager terminal 130 and the central management server 100 (S404, S405). In this case, when the payment for the detected passing vehicle is not normally processed or is an unpaid vehicle (S407), the breaker is controlled (S408) to block the passage of the unpaid vehicle. In addition, the central management server 100 stores the received payment information in a database (S406).

The manager terminal 130 receives payment information about the passing vehicle through the integrated lane controller 111, and optionally requests vehicle information about the passing vehicle to the central management server 100 (S409). Accordingly, the manager terminal 130 receives the vehicle information from the central management server 100 in accordance with the request (S410).

As such, the manager terminal 130 receives the related information about the vehicle in real time according to the passage of the vehicle to which the automatic charge is to be collected, and analyzes the vehicle information (S411). As a result of the analysis, in the case of unpaid vehicle S412, an alarm is generated according to a preset method (S413). The user who confirms the alarm tracks the vehicle and performs the payment processing (S414) for the unpaid fee in the field. At this time, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the payment processing for the unpaid fee is performed through the manager terminal 130, and the payment processing information is transmitted to the central management server 100. The central management server 100 receives the payment processing information and stores it in a database.

Example

5 is a view showing a notification window of the vehicle management application displayed on the manager terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, as described above, the vehicle management application 500 for the automatic charge toll vehicle is installed and executed in the manager terminal 130 as described above. In this case, when an unpaid fee occurs when the vehicle to which the automatic charge target object passes, the manager may induce a payment of the unpaid fee on-site by generating a notification window 510 in real time as shown.

For example, by creating a notification window in real time, such as "Currently passing through lane 3, Seoul 2 Bar XXXX vehicle is an unpaid vehicle," the administrator tracks the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle number currently passing through the corresponding lane, It is possible to induce payment of.

As described above, when the information of the unpaid vehicle is confirmed in real time, as shown in FIG. 6, the payment terminal may promptly process the site through the manager terminal 130.

6 is a diagram illustrating an unpaid vehicle inquiry status of a vehicle management application displayed on a manager terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, according to an embodiment of the present invention, as described above, the vehicle management application 600 for the vehicle to be automatically collected is installed and executed on the manager terminal 130, and the vehicle number and Information such as unpaid amount may be displayed. In this case, the detailed non-payment details may be inquired 620 or may proceed directly to a payment processing procedure 630.

As described above, the present invention has been described by specific embodiments such as specific components and the like. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and variations are possible from these descriptions.

Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, belong to the scope of the present invention .

100: central management server 110: automatic toll collection system
111: integrated lane controller 112: driver indicator
113: car breaker 120: communication network
130: manager terminal 140: financial institution server
201: CCU 202: SAM
203: RFCU 204: IRCU
205: HUB 206: PSU
207: ITU 301: near field communication unit
302: vehicle information receiving unit 303: information inquiry unit
304: non-payment determination unit 305: payment processing unit
306: vehicle information management unit 307: statistical information processing unit
308: wireless communication unit 309: notification processing unit
310: notification mode setting unit

Claims (7)

Identifying in the integrated lane controller the vehicle passing through the vehicle passage detecting means as the vehicle passes the lane for automatic toll collection;
Transmitting the identified vehicle related information to the manager terminal through the wireless communication means in the integrated lane controller;
Receiving the vehicle-related information from the manager terminal and determining whether the fare is unpaid; And
And notifying, according to a preset method, if there is an unpaid fee in the identified vehicle, as a result of the determination in the manager terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
After the step of transmitting to the manager terminal, before the step of determining whether the non-payment,
Requesting payment information of the corresponding vehicle from the manager terminal to the central management server through the vehicle related information; And
And receiving the payment information of the corresponding vehicle from the central management server at the manager terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
The notification method,
Method of managing an automatic toll vehicle, characterized in that any one or more selected from the notification window generation, alarm sound output, LED lighting and vibration generation.
The method according to claim 1,
After the notifying step,
And performing payment for the outstanding fee through a wireless network.
An integrated lane controller for identifying the passing vehicle as the automatic toll vehicle passes through the lane for automatic toll collection through a vehicle passage detecting means; And
An administrator who receives the identified vehicle-related information through the wireless communication means, determines whether the fee is not paid, and notifies the vehicle according to a preset method when there is an unpaid fee in the identified vehicle. A management system for an automatic toll vehicle, including a terminal.
The method according to claim 5,
The manager terminal
And a payment processing unit that performs payment for the unpaid fee through a wireless network.
The method according to claim 5,
The notification method in the manager terminal,
At least one selected from the generation of a notification window, alarm sound output, LED lighting and vibration generation, management system for automatic toll vehicle.

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