WO2011142616A2 - A user selective toll collecting system, on-board units and the method therefor - Google Patents

A user selective toll collecting system, on-board units and the method therefor Download PDF

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WO2011142616A2
WO2011142616A2 PCT/KR2011/003536 KR2011003536W WO2011142616A2 WO 2011142616 A2 WO2011142616 A2 WO 2011142616A2 KR 2011003536 W KR2011003536 W KR 2011003536W WO 2011142616 A2 WO2011142616 A2 WO 2011142616A2
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  • Present invention relates to a user selective toll collecting system, on-board units and the method therefor; to enable users to select a settlement server -i.e., to select payment method or means- for fees of toll roads.
  • users even can decide and change payment method or means after passing through an entrance toll gate, before arriving at a destination toll gate.
  • Conventional toll collecting systems comprise an OBU(on board unit) in a vehicle, and a settlement server is connected and fixed as a payment mean for a singular subscriber number. In this case, a user cannot choose different toll fee payment services and the subscriber number. This feature limits a user from the flexible choice of a toll fee payment service on the road. If a user prepares a plurality of conventional OBUs for multiple toll payment services, the user must operate OBUs to turn on or off the power of each unit to prevent each toll gate from indentifying a user as multiple vehicles.
  • FIG 1 shows construction of Korean publication of patent application KR 10-2002-0064490A as a background art, relates to a post payment system and method for automatic road fee collecting system.
  • This art comprises; an OBU in a user's vehicle, a mobile terminal as a mean to receive message and to transmit password, toll gate fixtures for each of departure and arrival, a main server storing information on users and vehicles, a transaction server to process settlement of a fee, a mobile communication service company.
  • This art enables various way of payment service for toll fees without additional cost for ETCS providers and users however, a user have to select one of payment type among post settlement, internet pass, and cash card, when to register to the service. This feature limits user's selectivity which is only allowed at the moment of subscription, and fixed in one way.
  • FIG. 2 is a brief of Korean patent 10-0831111B as a prior art, disclosing a toll road fee collecting system using a RF card.
  • the collecting system comprises; an RF card to exchange information for payment with RF card terminals, an entrance side RF card terminal prepared at an entrance toll gate to read RF card information - write time and vehicle information to the card and perform post settlement of minimum charge by charging unit accessing cash card, pre-paid card, post payment card, an exit side RF card terminal prepared at an exit toll gate to read RF card information and charge by charging unit accessing cash card, pre-paid card, post payment card, an entrance side aggregating computer to process check in information from the entrance side RF card terminals, an exit side aggregating computer to process check out information from the exit side RF card terminals, a center computer to offer card information to the entrance side aggregating computer and to settle the fees according to the information from the exit side aggregating computer.
  • FIG 3 shows Korean publication of patent application KR 10-2003-0030447A as a prior art, relates to a road toll collecting network and the method using handy phones with a bluetooth communication mean comprised on the phones.
  • the fees are informed to the handy phone of the driver and post charged with handy phone fees.
  • This feature still can cause trouble to charge multiple road fees to every handy phone users when they are together in a car, unless the users turn off their phones except the driver's.
  • FIG 4 is a brief of Korean patent 10-0839264B as a prior art, disclosing toll collecting system and method for open type toll gates using DARC.
  • Conventional wireless type toll collecting systems comprise an OBU(on board unit) in a vehicle, and a settlement server for a credit card or a Korean Hi-pass card is connected and fixed as a payment mean for a singular subscriber number.
  • OBU on board unit
  • a settlement server for a credit card or a Korean Hi-pass card is connected and fixed as a payment mean for a singular subscriber number.
  • the subscriber number or OBU ID should not be changed from an entrance toll gate to an exit toll gate. This feature limits a user from the flexible choice of a toll fee payment service on the road.
  • a user prepares a plurality of conventional OBUs for multiple toll payment services, the user must operate OBUs to turn on or off the power of each unit to prevent each toll gate from indentifying a user as multiple vehicle, and the subscriber number or ID of selected OBU should be kept same from an entrance toll to an exit toll.
  • aspects of the invention relate to a user selective toll collecting system, on-board units and the method.
  • Present invention offers a user selective toll collecting system, on-board units and the method, to enable users to choose wanted toll fee payment service before arriving at a destination toll gate.
  • a user selective toll collecting system comprising; an on-board unit, an entrance toll reader and an exit toll reader, a transaction server, a user DB, a settlement server which can be designated by an on-board unit user's selection of the tag data.
  • the present invention offers an on-board unit for user selective toll collecting system comprising; a receiving antenna to receive data request signals from the entrance toll reader and exit toll reader, an RF receive/demodulation unit to extract baseband signal from the signal received through the receiving antenna, a TR request identifier recognizing the base band signal as data request signal, a controller to receive data request signal from the TR request identifier, and to read data stored in TR data register, and to sent to an output port, an RF modulate/transmit unit to transmit data from the output port through transmitting antenna an ID storage and an tag storage to offer ID and tag data to the TR data register, while the tag storage data is selected by tag selector switch.
  • the on-board unit of the present invention features simple function to transmit ID and tag data, responding to data request signal from toll readers.
  • the entrance toll reader and the exit toll reader of the present invention are identical to receive data from the on-board unit, and enable users to choose various means and method for toll fee payment.
  • Figure 1 is a construction of a post payment system and method for automatic road fee collecting system Korean as a background art.
  • Figure 2 is brief of a toll road fee collecting system using a RF card as prior art.
  • Figure 3 is a road toll collecting network and the method using handy phones as a prior art.
  • Figure 4 is a brief of toll collecting system and method for open type toll gates as a prior art.
  • Figure 5 is a brief construction of an entrance toll gate of the present invention.
  • Figure 6 is a brief construction of an exit toll gate of the present invention.
  • Figure 7 is a basic construction of the user selective toll collecting system according to a proper embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 8 is the user selective toll collecting system of the present invention.
  • Figure 9 is a data flow for the user selective toll collecting system of the present invention.
  • Figure 10 is a data stored in the user DB according to a preferable embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 11 is time chart with data flow of the present invention, to show data transfer between the elements.
  • Figure 12 is the structure of the OBU from the present invention.
  • Figure 13 is an example of OBU data structure for the present invention.
  • Figure 14 is an example of OBU data arranged into IC cards.
  • Figure 15 is the structure of the OBU to use card type OBU data.
  • Figure 16 is an example of data structure from the entrance toll reader of the present invention.
  • Figure 17 is an example of processing data from the entrance toll reader of the present invention.
  • Figure 18 is an example of processing data from the exit toll reader by the transaction server of the present invention.
  • Figure 19 is an example of tag data processing of the present invention.
  • Figure 20 is an example of ID and settlement information processed by the transaction server.
  • Figure 21 is an example data process at a settlement server designated by the tag data.
  • Figure 22 is an example of data process at a settlement server with middleware.
  • Figure 23 is an embodiment of a user selective toll collecting system for the present invention.
  • a user selective toll collecting system comprises an on-board unit mounted in a vehicle to store on-board data including one or more of tag data, an entrance toll reader and an exit toll reader linked with the on-board unit by RF communication means, a transaction server receiving data and information from the entrance toll reader and the exit toll reader, a user DB connected to the transaction server, a settlement server group consist of one or more of settlement servers linked to the transaction server, one of settlement servers is designated by an on-board unit user's selection of the tag data, and the transaction server transmits data and information for a settlement of toll fee to the designated settlement server.
  • a user selective toll collecting system comprises an on-board unit mounted in a vehicle to store on-board data including ID and one or more of tag data, an entrance toll reader and an exit toll reader to transmit data request signal to an approaching vehicle, and receive on-board data from the vehicle, then to transfer on-board data together with toll added information to the transaction serve, a user DB connected to the transaction server, a transaction server
  • a user selective toll collecting method comprises
  • the entrance toll reader transmits on-board unit data of ID with tag and toll added information to the transaction server, when the reader receives on-board unit data from the on-board unit, responded to data request signal sent by the reader.
  • the transaction server stores received ID and toll added information into the user DB except tag.
  • the reader transmits toll added information with on-board unit data received from the on-board unit responded to data request signal from the reader.
  • the transaction server retrieves the user DB, and read out ID with toll added data, which has same ID of OBU data from the exit toll reader.
  • the transaction server establishes settlement information using each of toll added information from the readers, and on-board unit data, and the transaction server sends ID and the settlement information to the settlement server m in the settlement server group, wherein the settlement server m is designated by tag data extracted from the OBU data received from the exit toll reader.
  • the settlement server m proceeds to payment process for the received ID and the settlement information, and finish user selective toll collecting process.
  • an on-board unit for user selective toll collecting system comprises a receiving antenna to receive data request signals from the entrance toll reader and exit toll reader, an RF receive/demodulation unit to extract baseband signal from the signal received through the receiving antenna, a TR request identifier recognizing the base band signal as data request signal, a controller to receive data request signal from the TR request identifier, and to read data stored in TR data register, and to sent to an output port, an RF modulate/transmit unit to transmit data from the output port through transmitting antenna, an ID storage and an tag storage to offer ID and tag data to the TR data register, while the tag storage data is selected by tag selector switch.
  • the equivalents include not only currently publicized equivalents but also equivalents to be developed in the future, that is, all devices to be developed to perform the same function irrespective of their structures.
  • Functions of various devices that are illustrated in drawings including a function block denoted as a processor or as a similar concept to the controller can be provided not only with specific hardware but also general hardware in which related software can be executed.
  • the functions may be provided by a singular specific processor, a singular sharable processor, or plural processors in which sharing between the plural processors is possible.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • ROM read-only memory
  • RAM random-access memory
  • non- volatile memory used for storing software.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • Other well-known conventional hardware devices may be included.
  • FIG. 5 is a brief construction of an entrance toll gate of the present invention.
  • the vehicle comprises an OBU(100), and an entrance toll reader(200) is equipped at the entrance toll gate of a toll road.
  • the OBU(100) and an entrance toll reader(200) is connected through a near field wireless communication means.
  • the entrance toll reader(200) detects an approaching vehicle and sends data request signal to the vehicle, the OBU(100) responds to the data request signal and transmits OBU data to the reader.
  • the OBU data transmitted from the OBU(100) to the entrance toll reader(200) is consist of ID with tag, and will be described in the description.
  • FIG. 6 shows a brief construction of an exit toll gate of the present invention.
  • the vehicle comprises an OBU(100), and an exit toll reader(300) is equipped at the exit toll gate of a toll road.
  • the OBU(100) and the exit toll reader(300) is also connected through a near field wireless communication means.
  • the exit toll reader(300) detects an approaching vehicle and sends data request signal to the vehicle, the OBU(100) responds to the data request signal and transmits OBU data to the reader.
  • the OBU data transmitted from the OBU(100) to the exit toll reader(300) is consist of ID with tag, and will be described in the description.
  • the OBU(100) of the present invention is constructed to transmit OBU data to the entrance toll reader(200) and the exit toll reader(300) responding to the data request signals from the readers.
  • the term 'simplex' of the present invention means simply sending data for the request signal, without receiving data to change or write the information to the OBU(100).
  • the entrance toll reader(200) and the exit toll reader(300) of the present invention are of identical specification to detect approaching vehicles and send data request signals, then to receive OBU data from the OBU's mounted in each of vehicles.
  • Figure 7 is a basic construction of the user selective toll collecting system according to a proper embodiment of the present invention.
  • the entrance toll reader(200) and the exit toll reader(300) are linked to a transaction server(500) via wired or wireless network means, and the transaction server(500) comprises a random accessible user DB(400).
  • the transaction server(500) is also linked to a settlement server group(600) via wired or wireless network means, to calculate and settle the toll fees for each users.
  • the settlement server group(600) is a designation of server computers of various toll fee payment services, which the users subscribed to.
  • the exemplar of server computers of the settlement server group(600) are; servers to process toll fees for conventional Hi-pass card, for post transaction of credit card, for settlement combined with communication charges, in which the present invention enables users to select the server of various payment services. To let users select a wanted server of payment service among the settlement server group(600) even after checking in the entrance toll gate, a specific mean to recognize users together with server of payment service is necessary.
  • FIG 8 shows the user selective toll collecting system of the present invention.
  • OBU data is transmitted from the OBU(100) to the entrance toll reader(200) and the OBU data is sent to the transaction server(500) together with toll added information.
  • the OBU data is consist of ID and Tag.
  • the transaction server(500) stores received OBU data and toll added information into the user DB(400).
  • the OBU data is also sent to the transaction server(500) together with toll added information.
  • the transaction server(500) retrieves OBU data and toll added information from the user DB(400), which has identical to the OBU data received from the exit toll reader(300).
  • the transaction server(500) Since the transaction server(500) holds two of information sets -OBU data with toll added information from the entrance toll reader(200), and OBU data with toll added information from the exit toll reader(300)- for the same vehicle, the transaction server(500) establishes settlement information using each of toll added information. Next, the transaction server(500) transfers the settlement information to the corresponding settlement server m, according to the tag of OBU data from the exit toll reader(300). Then the settlement server m proceeds payment process for the user.
  • FIG 9 shows details with data flow for the user selective toll collecting system of the present invention.
  • the data exchanged in the user selective toll collecting system of the present invention are defined as follows;
  • OBU data is the one stored in the OBU(100) mounted in a user's vehicle, consist of ID and tag data. It is transmitted to the entrance toll reader(200) or exit toll reader(300), when data request signals from the readers are received by the OBU(100).
  • the ID may include bit field to notify kind of vehicle of the subscriber, and can be composed of vehicle number and bits notifying kind of vehicle of the subscriber only.
  • Tag data specifies concerned settlement server predetermined in the settlement server group(600).
  • a data generated by the transaction server(500) using user's ID and toll added information retrieved from the user DB(400) and another toll added information transmitted from the exit toll reader(300); can include entrance gate ID, entered time, arrived exit toll gate ID, time of arrival, toll fee, settlement server(tag), and other needed data in reserved bits.
  • the settlement information is transmitted together with user ID to a concerned settlement server in the settlement server group(600), to be used as data for payment processes.
  • the entrance toll reader(200) transmits OBU data of ID with tag and toll added information to the transaction server(500), when the reader receives OBU data from the OBU(100), responded to data request signal sent by the reader. (S100)
  • the transaction server(500) stores received ID and toll added information into the user DB(400), except tag. (S110)
  • the transaction server(500) retrieves the user DB(400), and read out ID with toll added data, which has same ID of OBU data from the exit toll reader(300). (S130)
  • the transaction server(500) establishes settlement information using each of toll added information from the readers, and OBU data.
  • the transaction server(500) sends ID and the settlement information to the settlement server m in the settlement server group(600), wherein the settlement server m is directed by tag data extracted from the OBU data received from the exit toll reader(300).
  • the settlement server m proceeds to payment process for the received ID and the settlement information, and a user selective toll collecting process is finished. (S150)
  • Figure 10 shows data stored in the user DB(400) according to a preferable embodiment of the present invention.
  • the data of the user DB(400) is composed of a plurality of user ID and toll added information sets.
  • the said user ID and toll added information set stored in the user DB(400) can be erased after the transaction server(500) sends ID and the settlement information to the settlement server m, to save storage space.
  • the said user ID and toll added information sets stored in the user DB(400) also can be backup with OBU data and toll added information from the exit toll reader(300).
  • Figure 11 is time chart with data flow of the present invention, to show data transfer between the elements.
  • the entrance toll reader(200) signals data request to a OBU(100), OBU transmits ID and tag as OBU data to the entrance toll reader(200). Then the entrance toll reader(200) transmits received ID, tag, and toll added information to the transaction server(500).
  • OBU OBU transmits ID and tag as OBU data to the entrance toll reader(200). Then the entrance toll reader(200) transmits received ID, tag, and toll added information to the transaction server(500).
  • the transaction server(500) stores received ID, and toll added information into the user DB(400), except tag. (S110)
  • the exit toll reader(300) After the OBU(100) passes by the exit toll reader(300), the exit toll reader(300) signals data request to a OBU(100), OBU transmits ID and tag as OBU data to the exit toll reader(200). Then the exit toll reader(200) transmits received ID, tag, and toll added information to the transaction server(500). (S120)
  • the transaction server(500) retrieves the user DB(400), and read out ID with toll added data, which has same ID of OBU data from the exit toll reader(300). And the transaction server(500) establishes settlement information using each of toll added information from the readers, OBU data. (S130)
  • the transaction server(500) sends ID and the settlement information to the settlement server m in the settlement server group(600), wherein the settlement server m is directed by tag data extracted from the OBU data received from the exit toll reader(300).
  • the OBU(100) simply transmits ID and tag to the entrance toll reader(200) and exit toll reader(300), responding to the data request signals.
  • the entrance toll reader(200) and exit toll reader(300) have identical simple function to detect approaching vehicle, and to send data request signal, then to transmit received ID, tag, and toll added information to the transaction server(500).
  • the transaction server(500) sends ID with settlement information to a settlement server directed by the tag from the OBU(100).
  • each of the settlement server in the settlement server group(600) simply processes payment of toll fee for each of ID with settlement information offered from the settlement server(500).
  • FIG 12 is the structure of the OBU(100) from the present invention.
  • the OBU(100) comprises a receiving antenna(101) to receive data request signals from the entrance toll reader(200) and exit toll reader(300). A signal is received through the receiving antenna(101), then baseband signal is extracted via RF receive/demodulation unit(102). When the base band signal is recognized as data request signal by TR request identifier(103), it is offered to controller(104). Undered by the data request signal, the controller(104) reads data stored in TR data register(108), and sends to output port(109). RF modulate/transmit unit(110) transmits data from the output port(109) through transmitting antenna(111).
  • the receiving antenna(101) and the transmitting antenna(111) can be combined into one antenna.
  • TR data register(108) The data stored in TR data register(108) is offered from ID storage(105) and tag storage(106), while tag storage data is selected by tag selector switch(107). It is also possible to arrange the ID storage(105) to an ID data stored in the controller(104), and tag data to be applied by the tag selector switch(107) itself.
  • the ID storage(105) and tag storage(106) are constructed by small size non-volatile memories, and stored data can be changed or updated through a service connector(113).
  • the OBU(100) of the present invention also can be realized in a micro-controller(112) comprising the receiving antenna(101), an RF receive/demodulation unit(102), an RF modulate/transmit unit(110), and a transmitting antenna(111).
  • the tag selector switch(107) is possibly connected to the micro-controller(112) as an input device.
  • Figure 13 shows an example of OBU data structure for the present invention.
  • Figure (a) is an example of OBU data bit field distribution consist of 16 bit ID bit field(121) and 4bit tag bit field(123) to the LSB(least significant bit) of the ID bit field(121).
  • the example of the bit field distribution is simplified for clear understanding of the present invention, and the number of bits and layout can be modified in various ways by the skilled in the art.
  • Figure 13 (b) shows an example of OBU data constructed by the bit field distribution of the figure(a).
  • the ID bit field can be constructed to include a bit field to notify kind of vehicle of the subscriber, and can be composed of vehicle number and bits notifying kind of vehicle of the subscriber only.
  • the data of the tag bit field(123) is selected according to the user wanted payment means or method by tag selector switch(107).
  • the tag data specifies concerned settlement server predetermined in the settlement server group(600), and selector switch(107) connects selected tag data among the tag storage(106). Through a proper modification, tag data also can be applied by the tag selector switch(107) itself.
  • the OBU(100) stores OBU data(120) shown in the figure(c) in the TR data register(108), and transmits ID and tag to the entrance toll reader(200) and exit toll reader(300) responding to the data request signals.
  • FIG 14 is an example of OBU data arranged into IC cards. Since OBU data of the present invention has only different tag data for payment services for a given ID, the OBU data can be arranged into a plurality of IC cards with same ID but different tag data in tag bit field(123). This type of arrangement enables separated toll fee payment according to usage of the vehicle. For example, a user can use a card subscribed to pay in company bank account during the work days, and the other card to pay in private credit card on weekends. it is more necessary for a vehicle in a company commonly used by many subscribers.
  • FIG 15 is the structure of the OBU(100) to use card type OBU data of fig 14 from the present invention.
  • the OBU(100) comprises a receiving antenna(101) to receive data request signals from the entrance toll reader(200) and exit toll reader(300). The signal received through the receiving antenna(101), then baseband signal is extracted via RF receive/demodulation unit(102). When the base band signal is recognized as data request signal by TR request identifier(103), it is offered to controller(104). Undered by the data request signal, the controller(104) reads data stored in TR data register(108), and sends to output port(109). RF modulate/transmit unit(110) transmits data from the output port(109) through transmitting antenna(111).
  • the receiving antenna(101) and the transmitting antenna(111) can be combined into one antenna.
  • TR data register(108) The data stored in TR data register(108) is offered from a card reader(116) with a card slot(115), while ID and tag data is stored in a card inserted into the card slot(115).
  • the card reader(116) applies ID and tag data from the inserted card into the TR data register(108).
  • Figure 16 is an example of data structure from the entrance toll reader of the present invention.
  • the entrance toll reader(200) receives OBU data from a vehicle, and sends OBU data with toll added information to the transaction server(500) wherein, the OBU data is consist of ID and tag data.
  • Figure 16 shows detailed exemplar contents of toll added information, which can include; entrance/exit code (125), toll gate ID(126), time(127) data.
  • the toll added information can be designed to include more of data needed for extended applications.
  • the present invention comprises entrance/exit code (125) for the toll added information, which makes a reader applicable as both of an entrance toll reader and an exit toll reader with identical configuration.
  • the transaction server(500) refers to the toll added information and ID with tag from the both of entrance toll reader(200) and exit toll reader(300), and extracting vehicle kind data from the ID bit field(121), calculates toll fee between the toll gates for a vehicle. In addition, the transaction server(500) also can compute average vehicle speed by the time interval and distance between the toll gates.
  • FIG 17 is an example of processing data from the entrance toll reader of the present invention.
  • OBU data consisted of ID bit field(121) and tag bit field(123) is transferred to the transaction server(500) together with toll added information.
  • the transaction server(500) stores ID and toll added information into the user DB(400) to except tag data.
  • the tag data must be ignored with bit masking method.
  • Figure 18 is an example of processing data from the exit toll reader by the transaction server of the present invention.
  • the exit toll reader(300) signals data request to a OBU(100), OBU transmits ID and tag as OBU data to the exit toll reader(200). Then the exit toll reader(200) transmits received ID, tag, and toll added information to the transaction server(500). Then the transaction server(500) retrieves the user DB(400), and read out ID with toll added data, which has same ID of OBU data from the exit toll reader(300).
  • the transaction server(500) have to separate user ID and tag data, from OBU data sent from the exit toll reader(300).
  • OBU data shown in the figure 18(b) which is formed according to the bit distribution of figure(a)
  • the transaction server(500) duplicates OBU data.
  • the transaction server(500) separates data from the ID bit field(121) and tag bit field(123), by Boolean AND operation with mask data shown in the figure (c) and (e), respectively. If OBU data and tag data is combined in series as in the example, it is also possible to separate user ID and tag data by simply reading out the digits of field distribution.
  • Figure 19 shows an example of tag data processing of the present invention.
  • the transaction server(500) establishes settlement information using each of toll added information from the readers, and OBU data.
  • the transaction server(500) sends ID and the settlement information to the settlement server m in the settlement server group(600), wherein the settlement server m is directed by tag data extracted from the OBU data received from the exit toll reader(300).
  • the transaction server(500) is linked to each of the settlement server 1 to m via network, and the transaction server(500) can selectively transmit data and information to each of the settlement server.
  • the tag data of the present invention is for the transaction server(500) to selectively transmit data and information to each of the settlement server.
  • the tag data is originally selected by the user and transmitted from the OBU(100), and directs the settlement server of user selected payment means or methods.
  • the transaction server(500) comprises information on the settlement servers in the settlement server group(600), to selectively connect and transmit ID and settlement information, according to the tag data.
  • Figure 20 is an example of ID and settlement information processed by the transaction server(500).
  • the transaction server(500) Before the transaction server(500) sends ID and the settlement information to the settlement server m in the settlement server group(600), the transaction server(500) establishes settlement information using each of toll added information from the readers, and OBU data shown in the figure (a).
  • the bit field distribution of the settlement information example is shown in the figure (b) and (c).
  • the settlement information bit field(501) includes; entrance gate ID, entered time, arrived exit toll gate ID, time of arrival, toll fee, settlement server(tag), and other needed data in reserved bits.
  • Figure 21 shows data process at a settlement server designated by the tag data.
  • the settlement server m stores basic user information in DB(620) for a selected toll fee payment service.
  • the settlement server m extracts basic user information from the DB of settlement server m(620) and settles toll fee according to the user ID offered by the transaction server(500) as shown in the figure (c) and (d).
  • the basic user information for a selected toll fee payment service is input, at the time of user's subscription, and includes; name of the subscriber, vehicle number, address of the subscriber, phone no., kind of vehicle, means of settlement, and additional data in reserved field.
  • Figure 22 shows an example of data process at a settlement server with middleware.
  • a middleware can be comprised between the said servers to relocate ID and the contents of the settlement information, to make and the settlement server m perform payment process.
  • Figure 23 shows an embodiment of a user selective toll collecting system for the present invention.
  • the entrance toll readers TGI1-TGIn transmits OBU data of IDs with tags and toll added information to the transaction server(500), when each of reader receives OBU data from the OBUs, responded to data request signal sent by the reader. Then the transaction server(500) stores received IDs and toll added information into the user DB(400), except tags. After the OBUs pass by the exit toll reader(300), the reader transmits toll added information with OBU data received from the OBUs responded to data request signal from the reader.
  • the transaction server(500) retrieves the user DB(400), and read out IDs with toll added data, which has same IDs of OBU data from the exit toll reader(300). Then the transaction server(500) establishes settlement information using each of toll added information from the readers, and OBU data. Next, the transaction server sends each ID and the settlement information to the designated settlement servers in the settlement server group(600), wherein the each settlement server is directed by tag data extracted from the OBU data received from the exit toll reader(300). The corresponding settlement servers proceed to each payment process for the received IDs and the settlement information, and a user selective toll collecting processes are finished.
  • the user selective toll collecting system, on-board units and the method of the present invention are applicable in the field of toll collecting and managing service, to enable users to select payment method or means for fees of toll roads.

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