WO2013047498A1 - Billing system, billing device, billing method, and program - Google Patents

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WO2013047498A1
WO2013047498A1 PCT/JP2012/074519 JP2012074519W WO2013047498A1 WO 2013047498 A1 WO2013047498 A1 WO 2013047498A1 JP 2012074519 W JP2012074519 W JP 2012074519W WO 2013047498 A1 WO2013047498 A1 WO 2013047498A1
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義弘 馬渕
中山　博之
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  • the present invention relates to a charging system, a charging device, a charging method, and a program for charging a vehicle in a charging target area.
  • This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-210716 for which it applied to Japan on September 27, 2011, and uses the content here.
  • the distance billing method is a billing method that performs billing processing by calculating a billing amount based on the travel distance of the road in the billing target area specified by the GPS positioning result, etc. This is a billing method for performing billing processing by calculating a billing amount based on the time spent in the target area.
  • the billing target area there may be a facility for charging by a billing method different from the billing method in the billing target area, such as a pay parking lot.
  • a billing method different from the billing method in the billing target area, such as a pay parking lot.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a charging processing method for a vehicle in a parking lot or a parking prohibited area existing in a charging target area.
  • the billing system stores area information in which map information is associated with a billing target area and a billing amount in advance, and vehicle position information estimated by GPS or the like is stored. A billing process is performed based on the area information.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a charging system, a charging device, a charging method, and a program that can determine without error whether or not the vehicle has entered a non-charging area. To do.
  • a charging system for charging a vehicle existing in a charging target area, the charging device performing charging processing for a vehicle existing in the charging target area, and the charging target area
  • An identification information acquisition device that acquires identification information of a vehicle existing in the designated non-charging area and notifies the charging device of the identification information, and the charging device receives the vehicle identification information from the identification information acquisition device.
  • An identification information acquisition unit that acquires a charge amount based on travel of the vehicle in the chargeable area and performs a charging process on the vehicle; and the identification information acquisition device identifies the vehicle.
  • a non-chargeable processing unit that excludes a predetermined period from when the information is acquired from a charging process by the charging unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information.
  • the identification information acquisition device acquires the vehicle identification information by receiving the vehicle identification information from the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle in the non-billing area,
  • the charging unit of the charging device sequentially calculates a charging amount for the vehicle based on the travel of the vehicle in the charging target area, and the non-charging target processing unit of the charging device receives the vehicle from the identification information acquisition device.
  • the identification information is acquired, the calculation of the charging amount by the charging unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information may be stopped.
  • the identification information acquisition device has a communication area at the boundary of the non-billing area, and is mounted on the vehicle when the vehicle passes the boundary of the non-billing area. Identification information may be received from the vehicle-mounted device.
  • the non-chargeable processing unit of the charging device re-identifies the identification information acquisition device after the identification information acquisition device acquires the identification information of the vehicle.
  • the period until the information is acquired may be excluded from the charging process by the charging unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information.
  • the charging device includes a non-target time calculation unit that calculates a time that the non-charge target processing unit excludes from the charging process, and the non-target time calculation unit calculates And when the vehicle is present at the start time of the non-chargeable period by the non-chargeable processing unit, the end time of the non-chargeable period by the non-chargeable processing unit And an additional billing unit that identifies a billing amount according to a standard route when traveling in a billing target area to the point where the vehicle exists and performs billing processing on the vehicle.
  • the identification information acquisition device acquires the identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-charging area provided in the charging target area, and acquires the identification information and the identification information.
  • the non-charging target processing unit of the charging device performs the charging process during the period from the time included in the information acquired by the identification information acquiring device to a predetermined end time.
  • the charged amount may be calculated and the charged amount may be refunded.
  • a charging device for performing a charging process for a vehicle existing in the charging target area, and acquiring identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-charging area provided in the charging target area. Calculating the charge amount based on the identification information acquisition unit that acquires the identification information of the vehicle from the identification information acquisition device that notifies the charging device of the identification information and the travel of the vehicle in the charging target area, A charging unit that performs a charging process on the vehicle and a predetermined period from the time when the identification information acquisition device acquires the identification information of the vehicle is excluded from the charging process by the charging unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information A non-chargeable processing unit.
  • a charging method using a charging device that performs a charging process for a vehicle existing in the charging target area wherein the identification information acquisition unit of the charging device is provided in the charging target area.
  • Vehicle identification information is acquired from an identification information acquisition device that acquires the identification information of the vehicle existing in the designated non-charging area and notifies the charging device of the identification information, and the charging unit of the charging device
  • a billing amount is calculated based on the travel of the vehicle in the area, the billing process is performed on the vehicle, and the billing-subject processing unit of the billing device acquires the identification information of the vehicle by the identification information acquisition device.
  • a predetermined period from the time is excluded from the charging process by the charging unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information.
  • a charging apparatus that performs a charging process for a vehicle existing in the charging target area, acquires identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-charging area provided in the charging target area, and An identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of a vehicle from an identification information acquisition device that notifies the charging device of identification information, calculates a charging amount based on the travel of the vehicle in the charging target area, and A billing unit that performs billing processing, and a non-billing process that excludes a billing process by the billing unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information for a predetermined period from when the identification information acquisition device acquires the vehicle identification information This is a program for functioning as a part. *
  • the charging device acquires the identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-charging area from the identification information acquisition device, so that the period from the time when the identification information is acquired to the predetermined end time is subject to the charging process. It is outside. Thereby, the charging apparatus can determine the presence or absence of entry into the non-charging area without error.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a charging system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the billing system is a system for billing a vehicle existing in a billing target area.
  • the vehicle-mounted device 10 mounted on the vehicle and an area billing device 20 (billing device) for billing an area in a predetermined billing target area.
  • the parking lot charging apparatus 30 identification information acquisition apparatus that charges for the use of the parking lot (non-charging area) provided in the charging target area is provided. That is, among the vehicles existing in the billing target area, the parking lot billing device 30 performs billing processing for vehicles parked in the parking lot, and the area billing device 20 bills other vehicles. Process.
  • the vehicle-mounted device 10 is a device owned by the vehicle owner
  • the area billing device 20 is a device owned by an area billing business operator
  • the parking lot billing device 30 is a device owned by a parking lot manager. is there.
  • the vehicle-mounted device 10 includes a position estimation unit 11, a card information reading unit 12, an identification information storage unit 13, a mobile communication unit 14, and a DSRC communication unit 15.
  • the position estimation unit 11 estimates the position of the own apparatus based on GPS or autonomous navigation.
  • the card information reading unit 12 reads out information (such as a card number) of the card from a card inserted into a card slot provided in the vehicle-mounted device 10.
  • the identification information storage unit 13 stores identification information of a vehicle on which the own device is mounted.
  • the mobile communication unit 14 performs wireless communication with the area communication device via a mobile communication network such as a mobile phone communication network or a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) communication network.
  • the DSRC communication unit 15 performs wireless communication with the parking lot charging apparatus 30 via a beacon having a communication area at the entrance / exit of the parking lot by DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) communication.
  • the area billing apparatus 20 includes a location information receiving unit 21, an area billing unit 22 (billing unit), an identification information obtaining unit 23, a non-billing target processing unit 24, a non-target time calculating unit 25, and an additional billing unit 26.
  • the position information receiving unit 21 receives the identification information, card information, and position information of the vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted device 10 is mounted from the vehicle-mounted device 10 via the mobile communication network.
  • the area billing unit 22 calculates a billing amount based on the position information received by the position information receiving unit 21, and performs successive billing processing on the vehicle using the card information received by the position information receiving unit 21.
  • the charge amount calculation method includes a distance charge method and a time charge method.
  • the identification information acquisition unit 23 acquires the identification information of the vehicle that has entered the parking lot from the parking lot billing apparatus 30 or the vehicle that has left the parking lot via a wide area network such as the Internet.
  • the non-charging target processing unit 24 causes the area charging unit 22 to stop the charging process for the vehicle.
  • the non-charging target processing unit 24 causes the area charging unit 22 to restart the charging process for the vehicle.
  • the non-target time calculation unit 25 calculates the time when the non-charge target processing unit 24 has excluded the charge target. When the time calculated by the non-target time calculating unit 25 is shorter than a predetermined time, the additional charging unit 26 performs a charging process on the vehicle with a charging amount based on the traveling of the vehicle during the time.
  • the parking lot billing apparatus 30 includes an identification information receiving unit 31, an identification information notifying unit 32, a timing unit 33, and a parking lot billing unit 34.
  • the identification information notification unit 32 notifies the area billing apparatus 20 of the identification information received by the identification information reception unit 31 via the wide area network.
  • the timer 33 measures the time from when the identification information receiving unit 31 receives the identification information until the next reception of the identification information of the vehicle.
  • the parking lot billing unit 34 calculates a billing amount based on the time counted by the time counting unit 33 and performs billing processing on the vehicle.
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the parking lot billing apparatus 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the identification information receiving unit 31 of the parking lot billing apparatus 30 determines whether DSRC communication has been established between the beacon having a communication area at the entrance / exit of the parking lot and the vehicle-mounted device 10 (step S1). When it is determined that the DSRC communication is not established (step S1: NO), the identification information receiving unit 31 repeats the determination in step S1 until the DSRC communication is established.
  • step S1 when it is determined that the DSRC communication has been established (step S1: YES), the identification information receiving unit 31 determines that the vehicle has entered the parking lot, and the vehicle-mounted device 10 is mounted from the vehicle-mounted device 10 via the beacon. The vehicle identification information is read out (step S2). Next, the identification information notification unit 32 notifies the area billing apparatus 20 of the identification information read by the identification information receiving unit 31 (step S3). Moreover, the time measuring unit 33 starts measuring the elapsed time from the time when the identification information receiving unit 31 receives the identification information (step S4).
  • step S5 it is determined whether or not DSRC communication is established between the beacon having a communication area at the entrance / exit of the parking lot and the vehicle-mounted device 10 that has read the identification information in step S2 (step S5).
  • step S5 NO
  • the identification information receiving unit 31 repeats the determination in step S5 until the DSRC communication is established.
  • step S5 when it is determined that the DSRC communication has been established (step S5: YES), the identification information receiving unit 31 determines that the vehicle has left the parking lot, and mounts the on-vehicle device 10 from the on-vehicle device 10 via the beacon. Vehicle identification information and card information are read out (step S6).
  • the identification information notification unit 32 notifies the area billing apparatus 20 of the identification information read by the identification information receiving unit 31 (step S7).
  • the time measuring unit 33 finishes counting the elapsed time started in step S4 (step S8).
  • the parking lot billing unit 34 calculates a billing amount based on the elapsed time counted by the time counting unit 33, and performs a billing process according to the card information read by the identification information receiving unit 31 in step S6 (step S9). Thereby, the parking lot billing apparatus 30 can perform a billing process on the vehicle with an amount according to the time the vehicle stayed in the parking lot.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the area billing apparatus 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the area billing apparatus 20 always repeats the following steps S11 to S22 for all vehicles (step S10).
  • the location information receiving unit 21 of the area billing apparatus 20 receives identification information, location information, and card information from the vehicle-mounted device 10 via the mobile communication network (step S11).
  • the area billing unit 22 determines whether or not the position information received by the position information receiving unit 21 indicates a position within the billing target area (step S12). If the area billing unit 22 determines that the position information indicates a position outside the billing area (step S12: NO), the area billing unit 22 performs the next loop process in step S10 without performing the billing process.
  • step S12 determines that the position information indicates a position in the billing area (step S12: YES), whether or not the vehicle indicated by the identification information received in step S11 is in a billing stop state. Is determined (step S13).
  • the charging stop state indicates a state in which the area charging process is stopped because the vehicle exists in the parking lot.
  • the area billing unit 22 stores the state of each vehicle in the internal memory, and determines whether the vehicle is in a billing stop state by referring to the state. *
  • step S13 NO
  • the area billing unit 22 is charged based on the position information received by the position information receiving unit 21 in step S11. The amount of money is calculated, and billing processing is performed according to the card information received by the location information receiving unit 21 (step S14).
  • the identification information acquisition part 23 determines whether the same identification information as the identification information received by step S11 was notified from the parking lot charging device 30 (step S15). In addition, the identification information notified when it is not in a charging stop state is notified by the parking lot charging device 30 in step S3 when the vehicle enters the parking lot.
  • Step S15 NO
  • the next loop processing in Step S10 is performed. Execute. That is, the area billing unit 22 performs the successive billing process as long as the vehicle exists in the billing target area and outside the parking lot.
  • step S15 when the identification information acquisition unit 23 determines that the same identification information as the identification information received in step S11 is notified from the parking lot charging device 30 (step S15: YES), the non-charging target processing unit 24 A billing stop instruction for stopping billing processing is output to the area billing unit 22 (step S16). Thereby, the area billing unit 22 rewrites the state of the vehicle stored in the internal memory to the billing stop state.
  • the non-target time calculation unit 25 records the time when the identification information acquisition unit 23 acquires the identification information and the position information acquired at step S11 in the internal memory (step S17), and the next loop according to step S10. Execute the process.
  • step S13 determines in step S13 that the vehicle indicated by the identification information received in step S11 is in a billing stop state (step S13: YES)
  • the area billing unit 22 does not perform billing processing.
  • the identification information acquisition part 23 determines whether the same identification information as the identification information received by step S11 was notified from the parking lot charging device 30 (step S18).
  • the identification information notified when it is in a charge stop state is notified by the parking lot charging device 30 in step S7 when the vehicle leaves the parking lot.
  • step S18: NO the next loop process in step S10 is executed. To do. That is, the area billing unit 22 stops the billing process for the vehicle while the vehicle exists in the parking lot.
  • Step S18 when the identification information acquisition unit 23 determines that the same identification information as the identification information received in Step S11 is notified from the parking lot billing device 30 (Step S18: YES), the non-billing target processing unit 24 A billing restart instruction for restarting billing processing is output to the billing unit 22 (step S19). Thereby, the area billing unit 22 rewrites the state of the vehicle stored in the internal memory to the billing state.
  • the non-target time calculation unit 25 calculates the difference between the time when the identification information acquisition unit 23 acquires the identification information and the time stored in the internal memory, so that the area charging unit 22 stops charging. The non-target time, which is the set time, is calculated (step S20).
  • the additional billing unit 26 determines whether or not the non-target time calculated by the non-target time calculating unit 25 is shorter than a predetermined threshold (for example, 5 minutes) (step S21).
  • a predetermined threshold for example, 5 minutes
  • step S21 when the additional charging unit 26 determines that the non-target time is shorter than the predetermined threshold (step S21: YES), the additional charging unit 26 determines the charging target from the position stored in the internal memory and the position information received in step S11. The billing amount corresponding to the standard route when traveling in the area is specified. Then, the additional charging unit 26 performs an additional charging process, which is a charging process for the specified charging amount, according to the card information received in step S11 (step S22). In addition, in the case of the distance charging method, the amount of charging in the additional charging may be performed, for example, by calculating the amount of charging corresponding to the distance of the standard route from the entrance to the exit of the parking lot.
  • the billing amount may be calculated by calculating a billing amount corresponding to the time obtained by dividing the distance of the standard route from the entrance to the exit of the parking lot by the standard speed.
  • the standard vehicle speed include a predetermined vehicle speed, a vehicle speed defined for each route, a vehicle speed when entering a parking lot, and a vehicle speed of another vehicle traveling on the same road at that time.
  • the next loop process by step S10 is performed.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a parking lot and a road provided in the billing target area.
  • the example shown in FIG. 4 includes a first road that extends from the lower left of the drawing to the upper left of the drawing, and a second road that extends from the lower right of the drawing to the upper right of the drawing, the first road, and the second road.
  • a road and a parking lot provided between the first road and the second road below the third road, and having entrances and exits on the first road side and the second road side, respectively, It is provided in the chargeable area.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a parking lot and a road provided in the billing target area.
  • the example shown in FIG. 4 includes a first road that extends from the lower left of the drawing to the upper left of the drawing, and a second road that extends from the lower right of the drawing to the upper right of the drawing, the first road, and the second road.
  • a road and a parking lot provided between the first road and the second road
  • the charging device acquires the identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-charging area from the identification information acquisition device, so that the period from the time when the identification information is acquired to the predetermined end time. Is excluded from the billing process. Thereby, the charging apparatus can determine the presence or absence of entry into the non-charging area without error.
  • the identification information receiving unit 31 of the parking lot billing apparatus 30 receives identification information from a beacon having a communication area at the parking lot boundary.
  • the present invention is not limited to this. .
  • a handy terminal that performs DSRC communication is given to the parking lot's toll holder, and the tolling person installs the on-board device 10 mounted on the vehicle parked in the parking lot.
  • the communication may be performed using a handy terminal, and the identification information received by the handy terminal may be transmitted to the parking lot billing apparatus 30.
  • area billing according to the present invention can be performed even when a beacon cannot be installed at the boundary of the parking area, for example, when a roadside belt is used as a parking area.
  • the area billing apparatus 20 may restart the billing by determining that the parking has ended when the identification information is received again from the handy terminal, or the vehicle moves. Billing may be resumed when started.
  • the area billing apparatus 20 may set the time after a predetermined time from the time when the identification information is acquired as the billing restart time, or bill the time determined to have left the parking lot by the GPS / DR positioning of the vehicle. It may be the restart time.
  • the parking lot billing device 30 may perform the billing process based on a predetermined time from the time when the identification information is acquired, or has left the parking lot by GPS / DR positioning of the vehicle from the time when the identification information is acquired.
  • the charging process may be performed based on the time until the time determined to be.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a charging system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of the parking lot billing device 40, and the method of non-billing target processing in the area billing device 20 is different.
  • the parking lot billing device 40 according to the second embodiment is a ticket-issuing billing device provided at the entrance / exit of a parking lot. That is, the parking lot billing apparatus 40 performs the billing process based on the time from the time when the issued ticket is extracted to the time when the ticket is accepted.
  • the parking lot charging device 40 includes a ticket issuing unit 41, a ticket receiving unit 42, a parking time calculating unit 43, a parking lot charging unit 44, an identification information specifying unit 45, and an identification information notifying unit 46.
  • the ticket issuing unit 41 issues a ticket storing unique identification information to a vehicle entering the parking lot from a ticket opening provided in the housing.
  • the ticket receiving unit 42 receives a ticket from a vehicle leaving the parking lot via a ticket receiving port provided in the housing.
  • the parking time calculation unit 43 calculates the time from the time when the ticket issued by the ticket issuing unit 41 is extracted to the time when the ticket storing the same identification information as the ticket is received.
  • the parking lot billing unit 44 calculates a billing amount based on the time calculated by the parking time calculation unit 43, and accepts the billing amount input through a charge slot provided in the housing.
  • the identification information specifying unit 45 specifies the value (identification information) of the number plate of the vehicle existing at the entrance of the parking lot when the ticket issued by the ticket issuing unit 41 is extracted from the ticket opening. Specifically, the receiver may visually identify and input the value of the license plate, or the camera may pick up the license plate and perform OCR (Optical Character Recognition) processing on the imaged result. You may specify by doing.
  • the identification information notifying unit 46 associates the identification information specified by the identification information specifying unit 45 with the time when the ticket issued by the ticket issuing unit 41 is extracted and the time when the ticket receiving unit 42 receives the ticket. Notify
  • the identification information acquisition unit 23 of the area charging apparatus 20 acquires identification information associated with two times from the parking lot charging apparatus 40.
  • the non-billing target processing unit 24 calculates a billing amount for which the vehicle indicated by the identification information acquired by the identification information acquiring unit 23 is charged during the associated time, and performs a minus charge (refund) on the billing amount. Is output to the area billing unit 22.
  • the area billing unit 22 receives the minus billing command from the non-billing target processing unit 24, the area billing unit 22 performs a minus billing process on the vehicle.
  • the area billing device 20 performs processing intended for the area billing target by refunding the area billing amount at the time when the billing was doubled between the area billing and the billing at the parking lot. Can do.
  • the second embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings.
  • the specific configuration is not limited to the above, and various designs can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is possible to make changes.
  • the parking lot billing apparatus 40 is an automatic machine that performs billing processing based on a ticket has been described.
  • the present invention is not limited to this, and a toll collector manually calculates and collects tolls.
  • This billing system can also be applied in parking lots.
  • a PC Personal computer
  • the PC can function as an identification information acquisition device.
  • the vehicle-mounted device 10, the area billing device 20, the parking lot billing device 30 and the parking lot billing device 40 described above have a computer system inside.
  • the operation of each processing unit described above is stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, and the above processing is performed by the computer reading and executing this program.
  • the computer-readable recording medium means a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, or the like.
  • the computer program may be distributed to the computer via a communication line, and the computer that has received the distribution may execute the program.
  • the program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement
  • the present invention is a charging system, a charging device, a charging method, and a program that can determine without error whether or not there is an entry into a non-charging area, wherein the charging system, the charging device, the charging method, and the program are: By acquiring the identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-billing area from the identification information acquisition device, the period from the time when the identification information is acquired to the predetermined end time is excluded from the charging process. Thereby, the charging apparatus can determine the presence or absence of entry into the non-charging area without error.
  • Identification information notification unit 10 ... Onboard equipment 11: Position estimation unit 12 ... Card information reading part 13: Identification information storage unit 14 ... Mobile communication unit 15 ... DSRC communication section 20 ... Area billing device 21 ... Position information receiving unit 22 ... Area billing department 23 ... Identification information acquisition unit 24. Non-chargeable processing unit 25 .. Non-target time calculation unit 26 ... Additional billing department 30 ... Parking lot billing device 31 ... Identification information receiver 32 ... Identification information notification unit 33 ... Timekeeping section 34 ... Parking lot billing department 40 ... Parking lot billing device 41 ... Ticketing department 42 ... Voucher 43 ... Parking time calculator 44 ... Parking lot billing department 45 ... Identification information specifying part 46. Identification information notification unit

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In the present invention, an identification information acquisition unit (23) of an area billing device (20) acquires identification information of a vehicle that exists in a non-billing area from a parking lot billing device (30). Then, a billing exemption processing unit (24), by treating a predetermined period from when the identification information acquisition unit (23) acquired the identification information as being exempt from billing processing, assesses, without error, whether or not there has been an entry to the non-billing area.

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課金システム、課金装置、課金方法、及びプログラムBilling system, billing apparatus, billing method, and program
　本発明は、課金対象エリアに存在する車両に対して課金を行う課金システム、課金装置、課金方法、及びプログラムに関する。
　本願は、２０１１年９月２７日に日本国に出願された特願２０１１－２１０７１６号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。 The present invention relates to a charging system, a charging device, a charging method, and a program for charging a vehicle in a charging target area.
This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-210716 for which it applied to Japan on September 27, 2011, and uses the content here.
　道路を走行する車両に対する課金方法として、ＧＰＳ（Ｇｌｏｂａｌ　Ｐｏｓｉｔｉｏｎｉｎｇ　Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ）の測位結果を利用した課金方法が提案されている。ＧＰＳの測位結果を利用した課金方法の例としては、対距離課金方式や対時間課金方式が挙げられる。対距離課金方式とは、ＧＰＳ測位結果等により特定された課金対象エリア内の走路の走行距離に基づいて課金額を算出して課金処理を行う課金方法であり、対時間課金方式とは、課金対象エリア内に滞在している時間に基づいて課金額を算出して課金処理を行う課金方法である。 As a charging method for vehicles traveling on the road, a charging method using a positioning result of GPS (Global Positioning System) has been proposed. Examples of the charging method using the GPS positioning result include a distance charging method and a time charging method. The distance billing method is a billing method that performs billing processing by calculating a billing amount based on the travel distance of the road in the billing target area specified by the GPS positioning result, etc. This is a billing method for performing billing processing by calculating a billing amount based on the time spent in the target area.
　ところで、課金対象エリア内には、有料駐車場など、課金対象エリアにおける課金方式と異なる課金方式で課金を行う施設が設けられることがある。この場合、二重の課金を防ぐため、課金対象エリア内の走行に基づく課金を停止することが好ましい。つまり、車両が課金対象エリア内の有料駐車場に進入した場合には、課金対象エリア内の走行による課金から有料駐車場の課金に課金処理を切り替えることが好ましい。つまり、エリア課金を行う課金システムにおいて、課金対象エリア内の有料駐車場などを非課金エリアに設定することが好ましい。 By the way, in the billing target area, there may be a facility for charging by a billing method different from the billing method in the billing target area, such as a pay parking lot. In this case, in order to prevent double charging, it is preferable to stop charging based on traveling in the charging target area. In other words, when the vehicle enters the pay parking lot in the charge target area, it is preferable to switch the charge processing from the charge due to traveling in the charge target area to the charge of the pay parking lot. That is, in a billing system that performs area billing, it is preferable to set a pay parking lot or the like in the billing target area as a non-billing area.
　特許文献１には、課金対象エリア内に存在する駐車場や駐車禁止区域への車両に対する課金処理手法が開示されている。特許文献１に記載の方法によれば、課金システムは、予め地図情報と課金の対象地域及び課金額とを対応付けたエリア情報を記憶しており、ＧＰＳ等によって推定された車両の位置情報とエリア情報とに基づいて課金処理を行う。 Patent Document 1 discloses a charging processing method for a vehicle in a parking lot or a parking prohibited area existing in a charging target area. According to the method described in Patent Document 1, the billing system stores area information in which map information is associated with a billing target area and a billing amount in advance, and vehicle position information estimated by GPS or the like is stored. A billing process is performed based on the area information.
特許第３３６５２９６号公報Japanese Patent No. 3365296
　しかしながら、特許文献１に記載の方法を用いた場合、車両が非課金エリアへ進入したにも関わらず、車両位置の推定誤差によって課金システムにおいて非課金エリアへの進入がないものとして課金処理がされてしまう可能性がある。具体的には、例えば交差点付近に駐車場への入退場口が設けられている場合に、特許文献１に記載の方法を用いると、ＧＰＳにおける車両位置の推定誤差によって、実際には車両が駐車場に進入したにも関わらず、課金システムにおいて駐車場へ進入していないと判定され、二重に課金処理がなされてしまう。
　本発明は、上記の問題に鑑みてなされたものであり、非課金エリアへの進入の有無を誤りなく判定することができる課金システム、課金装置、課金方法、及びプログラムを提供することを課題とする。 However, when the method described in Patent Document 1 is used, the charging process is performed on the assumption that the vehicle does not enter the non-charging area due to the estimation error of the vehicle position even though the vehicle has entered the non-charging area. There is a possibility that. Specifically, for example, when an entrance / exit to a parking lot is provided in the vicinity of an intersection, if the method described in Patent Document 1 is used, the vehicle actually parks due to an estimation error of the vehicle position in GPS. In spite of having entered the parking lot, it is determined in the charging system that the vehicle has not entered the parking lot, and the charging process is performed twice.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a charging system, a charging device, a charging method, and a program that can determine without error whether or not the vehicle has entered a non-charging area. To do.
　本発明の第１の態様は、課金対象エリアに存在する車両に対して課金を行う課金システムであって、前記課金対象エリアに存在する車両に対する課金処理を行う課金装置と前記課金対象エリアに設けられた非課金エリアに存在する車両の識別情報を取得して当該識別情報を前記課金装置に通知する識別情報取得装置と、を備え、前記課金装置は、前記識別情報取得装置から車両の識別情報を取得する識別情報取得部と、前記課金対象エリア内における車両の走行に基づいて課金額を算出し、当該車両に対して課金処理を行う課金部と、前記識別情報取得装置が前記車両の識別情報を取得した時からの所定の期間を当該識別情報が示す車両に対する前記課金部による課金処理の対象外とする課金対象外処理部とを備える。 According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a charging system for charging a vehicle existing in a charging target area, the charging device performing charging processing for a vehicle existing in the charging target area, and the charging target area An identification information acquisition device that acquires identification information of a vehicle existing in the designated non-charging area and notifies the charging device of the identification information, and the charging device receives the vehicle identification information from the identification information acquisition device. An identification information acquisition unit that acquires a charge amount based on travel of the vehicle in the chargeable area and performs a charging process on the vehicle; and the identification information acquisition device identifies the vehicle. A non-chargeable processing unit that excludes a predetermined period from when the information is acquired from a charging process by the charging unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information.
　また、本発明の第１の態様においては、前記識別情報取得装置は、前記非課金エリアにおいて車両に搭載された車載器から当該車両の識別情報を受信することで車両の識別情報を取得し、前記課金装置の課金部は、前記課金対象エリア内における車両の走行に基づいて、当該車両に対する課金額を遂次算出し、前記課金装置の課金対象外処理部は、前記識別情報取得装置から車両の識別情報を取得した時に、当該識別情報が示す車両に対する前記課金部による課金額の算出を停止させてもよい。 Further, in the first aspect of the present invention, the identification information acquisition device acquires the vehicle identification information by receiving the vehicle identification information from the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle in the non-billing area, The charging unit of the charging device sequentially calculates a charging amount for the vehicle based on the travel of the vehicle in the charging target area, and the non-charging target processing unit of the charging device receives the vehicle from the identification information acquisition device. When the identification information is acquired, the calculation of the charging amount by the charging unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information may be stopped.
　また、本発明の第１の態様においては、前記識別情報取得装置は、前記非課金エリアの境界に通信領域を有し、前記車両が非課金エリアの境界を通過するときに、当該車両に搭載される車載器から識別情報を受信してもよい。 In the first aspect of the present invention, the identification information acquisition device has a communication area at the boundary of the non-billing area, and is mounted on the vehicle when the vehicle passes the boundary of the non-billing area. Identification information may be received from the vehicle-mounted device.
　また、本発明の第１の態様においては、前記課金装置の課金対象外処理部は、前記識別情報取得装置が前記車両の識別情報を取得した時から、再度識別情報取得装置が当該車両の識別情報を取得した時までの期間を、当該識別情報が示す車両に対する前記課金部による課金処理の対象外としてもよい。 Further, in the first aspect of the present invention, the non-chargeable processing unit of the charging device re-identifies the identification information acquisition device after the identification information acquisition device acquires the identification information of the vehicle. The period until the information is acquired may be excluded from the charging process by the charging unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information.
　また、本発明の第１の態様においては、前記課金装置は、前記課金対象外処理部が課金処理の対象外とした時間を算出する対象外時間算出部と、前記対象外時間算出部が算出した時間が所定時間以下である場合に、前記課金対象外処理部による課金対象外の期間の開始時刻において前記車両が存在した地点から、前記課金対象外処理部による課金対象外の期間の終了時刻において前記車両が存在した地点まで課金対象エリアを走行した場合の標準経路に応じた課金額を特定し、前記車両に対して課金処理を行う追加課金部とを備えてもよい。 Further, in the first aspect of the present invention, the charging device includes a non-target time calculation unit that calculates a time that the non-charge target processing unit excludes from the charging process, and the non-target time calculation unit calculates And when the vehicle is present at the start time of the non-chargeable period by the non-chargeable processing unit, the end time of the non-chargeable period by the non-chargeable processing unit And an additional billing unit that identifies a billing amount according to a standard route when traveling in a billing target area to the point where the vehicle exists and performs billing processing on the vehicle.
　また、本発明の第１の態様においては、識別情報取得装置は、前記課金対象エリアに設けられた非課金エリアに存在する車両の識別情報を取得して、当該識別情報と当該識別情報を取得した時刻とを前記課金装置に通知し、前記課金装置の課金対象外処理部は、前記識別情報取得装置が取得した情報に含まれる時刻から所定の終了時刻までの期間において前記課金部が課金処理した課金額を算出し、当該課金額を返金してもよい。 In the first aspect of the present invention, the identification information acquisition device acquires the identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-charging area provided in the charging target area, and acquires the identification information and the identification information. To the charging device, and the non-charging target processing unit of the charging device performs the charging process during the period from the time included in the information acquired by the identification information acquiring device to a predetermined end time. The charged amount may be calculated and the charged amount may be refunded.
　また、本発明の第２の態様は、課金対象エリアに存在する車両に対する課金処理を行う課金装置であって、前記課金対象エリアに設けられた非課金エリアに存在する車両の識別情報を取得して当該識別情報を前記課金装置に通知する識別情報取得装置から、車両の識別情報を取得する識別情報取得部と、前記課金対象エリア内における車両の走行に基づいて課金額を算出し、当該車両に対して課金処理を行う課金部と、前記識別情報取得装置が前記車両の識別情報を取得した時刻からの所定の期間を当該識別情報が示す車両に対する前記課金部による課金処理の対象外とする課金対象外処理部とを備える。 According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a charging device for performing a charging process for a vehicle existing in the charging target area, and acquiring identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-charging area provided in the charging target area. Calculating the charge amount based on the identification information acquisition unit that acquires the identification information of the vehicle from the identification information acquisition device that notifies the charging device of the identification information and the travel of the vehicle in the charging target area, A charging unit that performs a charging process on the vehicle and a predetermined period from the time when the identification information acquisition device acquires the identification information of the vehicle is excluded from the charging process by the charging unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information A non-chargeable processing unit.
　また、本発明の第３の態様は、課金対象エリアに存在する車両に対する課金処理を行う課金装置を用いた課金方法であって、前記課金装置の識別情報取得部は、前記課金対象エリアに設けられた非課金エリアに存在する車両の識別情報を取得して当該識別情報を前記課金装置に通知する識別情報取得装置から車両の識別情報を取得し、前記課金装置の課金部は、前記課金対象エリア内における車両の走行に基づいて課金額を算出し、当該車両に対して課金処理を行い、前記課金装置の課金対象外処理部は、前記識別情報取得装置が前記車両の識別情報を取得した時からの所定の期間を当該識別情報が示す車両に対する前記課金部による課金処理の対象外とする。 According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a charging method using a charging device that performs a charging process for a vehicle existing in the charging target area, wherein the identification information acquisition unit of the charging device is provided in the charging target area. Vehicle identification information is acquired from an identification information acquisition device that acquires the identification information of the vehicle existing in the designated non-charging area and notifies the charging device of the identification information, and the charging unit of the charging device A billing amount is calculated based on the travel of the vehicle in the area, the billing process is performed on the vehicle, and the billing-subject processing unit of the billing device acquires the identification information of the vehicle by the identification information acquisition device. A predetermined period from the time is excluded from the charging process by the charging unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information.
　また、本発明の第４の態様は、課金対象エリアに存在する車両に対する課金処理を行う課金装置を、前記課金対象エリアに設けられた非課金エリアに存在する車両の識別情報を取得して当該識別情報を前記課金装置に通知する識別情報取得装置から、車両の識別情報を取得する識別情報取得部、前記課金対象エリア内における車両の走行に基づいて課金額を算出し、当該車両に対して課金処理を行う課金部、前記識別情報取得装置が前記車両の識別情報を取得した時からの所定の期間を当該識別情報が示す車両に対する前記課金部による課金処理の対象外とする課金対象外処理部として機能させるためのプログラムである。　 According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a charging apparatus that performs a charging process for a vehicle existing in the charging target area, acquires identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-charging area provided in the charging target area, and An identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of a vehicle from an identification information acquisition device that notifies the charging device of identification information, calculates a charging amount based on the travel of the vehicle in the charging target area, and A billing unit that performs billing processing, and a non-billing process that excludes a billing process by the billing unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information for a predetermined period from when the identification information acquisition device acquires the vehicle identification information This is a program for functioning as a part. *
　本発明によれば、課金装置は、識別情報取得装置から非課金エリアに存在する車両の識別情報を取得することで、識別情報を取得した時刻から所定の終了時刻までの期間を課金処理の対象外とする。これにより、課金装置は、非課金エリアへの進入の有無を誤りなく判定することができる。 According to the present invention, the charging device acquires the identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-charging area from the identification information acquisition device, so that the period from the time when the identification information is acquired to the predetermined end time is subject to the charging process. It is outside. Thereby, the charging apparatus can determine the presence or absence of entry into the non-charging area without error.
本発明の第１の実施形態による課金システムの構成を示す概略ブロック図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the charging system by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第１の実施形態による駐車場課金装置の動作を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the parking lot charging device by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第１の実施形態によるエリア課金装置の動作を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the area billing apparatus by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 課金対象エリア内に設けられた駐車場と道路の例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the example of the parking lot provided in the charge object area, and a road. 本発明の第２の実施形態による課金システムの構成を示す概略ブロック図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the charging system by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
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　以下、図面を参照しながら本発明の実施形態について詳しく説明する。
　図１は、本発明の第１の実施形態による課金システムの構成を示す概略ブロック図である。
　課金システムは、課金対象エリアに存在する車両に対して課金を行うシステムであって、車両に搭載される車載器１０、所定の課金対象エリア内におけるエリア課金を行うエリア課金装置２０（課金装置）、課金対象エリア内に設けられた駐車場（非課金エリア）の利用に対する課金を行う駐車場課金装置３０（識別情報取得装置）を備える。つまり、課金対象エリアに存在する車両のうち、駐車場に停車している車両に対しては、駐車場課金装置３０が課金処理を行い、その他の車両に対しては、エリア課金装置２０が課金処理を行う。
　なお、車載器１０は車両の所有者が所有する装置であり、エリア課金装置２０はエリア課金の事業者が所有する装置であり、駐車場課金装置３０は駐車場の管理人が所有する装置である。 << First Embodiment >>
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a charging system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The billing system is a system for billing a vehicle existing in a billing target area. The vehicle-mounted device 10 mounted on the vehicle and an area billing device 20 (billing device) for billing an area in a predetermined billing target area. The parking lot charging apparatus 30 (identification information acquisition apparatus) that charges for the use of the parking lot (non-charging area) provided in the charging target area is provided. That is, among the vehicles existing in the billing target area, the parking lot billing device 30 performs billing processing for vehicles parked in the parking lot, and the area billing device 20 bills other vehicles. Process.
The vehicle-mounted device 10 is a device owned by the vehicle owner, the area billing device 20 is a device owned by an area billing business operator, and the parking lot billing device 30 is a device owned by a parking lot manager. is there.
　車載器１０は、位置推定部１１、カード情報読み出し部１２、識別情報記憶部１３、移動体通信部１４、ＤＳＲＣ通信部１５を備える。
　位置推定部１１は、ＧＰＳや自律航法に基づいて自装置の位置を推定する。
　カード情報読み出し部１２は、車載器１０に設けられたカードスロットに挿入されたカードから、当該カードの情報（カード番号など）を読み出す。
　識別情報記憶部１３は、自装置を搭載する車両の識別情報を記憶する。
　移動体通信部１４は、携帯電話通信網やＰＨＳ（Ｐｅｒｓｏｎａｌ　Ｈａｎｄｙ－ｐｈｏｎｅ　Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ）通信網等の移動体通信網を介して、エリア通信装置との無線通信を行う。
　ＤＳＲＣ通信部１５は、ＤＳＲＣ（Ｄｅｄｉｃａｔｅｄ　Ｓｈｏｒｔ　Ｒａｎｇｅ　Ｃｏｍｍｕｎｉｃａｔｉｏｎｓ）通信によって駐車場の入退場口に通信領域を有するビーコンを介して駐車場課金装置３０との無線通信を行う。 The vehicle-mounted device 10 includes a position estimation unit 11, a card information reading unit 12, an identification information storage unit 13, a mobile communication unit 14, and a DSRC communication unit 15.
The position estimation unit 11 estimates the position of the own apparatus based on GPS or autonomous navigation.
The card information reading unit 12 reads out information (such as a card number) of the card from a card inserted into a card slot provided in the vehicle-mounted device 10.
The identification information storage unit 13 stores identification information of a vehicle on which the own device is mounted.
The mobile communication unit 14 performs wireless communication with the area communication device via a mobile communication network such as a mobile phone communication network or a PHS (Personal Handy-phone System) communication network.
The DSRC communication unit 15 performs wireless communication with the parking lot charging apparatus 30 via a beacon having a communication area at the entrance / exit of the parking lot by DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) communication.
　エリア課金装置２０は、位置情報受信部２１、エリア課金部２２（課金部）、識別情報取得部２３、課金対象外処理部２４、対象外時間算出部２５、追加課金部２６を備える。
　位置情報受信部２１は、移動体通信網を介して車載器１０から、当該車載器１０を搭載する車両の識別情報、カード情報及び位置情報を受信する。
　エリア課金部２２は、位置情報受信部２１が受信した位置情報に基づいて課金額を算出し、位置情報受信部２１が受信したカード情報を用いて車両に対して遂次課金処理を行う。なお、課金額の算出方法としては、対距離課金方式や対時間課金方式が挙げられる。
　識別情報取得部２３は、インターネットなどの広域ネットワークを介して駐車場課金装置３０から駐車場に進入した車両または駐車場から退出した車両の識別情報を取得する。
　課金対象外処理部２４は、識別情報取得部２３が駐車場課金装置３０から駐車場に進入した車両の識別情報を取得したときに、エリア課金部２２に当該車両に対する課金処理を停止させる。また、課金対象外処理部２４は、識別情報取得部２３が駐車場課金装置３０から駐車場から退出した車両の識別情報を取得したときに、エリア課金部２２に当該車両に対する課金処理を再開させる。
　対象外時間算出部２５は、課金対象外処理部２４によって課金対象外となった時間を算出する。
　追加課金部２６は、対象外時間算出部２５によって算出された時間が所定の時間より短い場合に、時間の間における車両の走行に基づいた課金額を、車両に対して課金処理を行う。 The area billing apparatus 20 includes a location information receiving unit 21, an area billing unit 22 (billing unit), an identification information obtaining unit 23, a non-billing target processing unit 24, a non-target time calculating unit 25, and an additional billing unit 26.
The position information receiving unit 21 receives the identification information, card information, and position information of the vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted device 10 is mounted from the vehicle-mounted device 10 via the mobile communication network.
The area billing unit 22 calculates a billing amount based on the position information received by the position information receiving unit 21, and performs successive billing processing on the vehicle using the card information received by the position information receiving unit 21. Note that the charge amount calculation method includes a distance charge method and a time charge method.
The identification information acquisition unit 23 acquires the identification information of the vehicle that has entered the parking lot from the parking lot billing apparatus 30 or the vehicle that has left the parking lot via a wide area network such as the Internet.
When the identification information acquisition unit 23 acquires the identification information of the vehicle that has entered the parking lot from the parking lot charging device 30, the non-charging target processing unit 24 causes the area charging unit 22 to stop the charging process for the vehicle. Further, when the identification information acquisition unit 23 acquires the identification information of the vehicle that has left the parking lot from the parking lot charging device 30, the non-charging target processing unit 24 causes the area charging unit 22 to restart the charging process for the vehicle. .
The non-target time calculation unit 25 calculates the time when the non-charge target processing unit 24 has excluded the charge target.
When the time calculated by the non-target time calculating unit 25 is shorter than a predetermined time, the additional charging unit 26 performs a charging process on the vehicle with a charging amount based on the traveling of the vehicle during the time.
　駐車場課金装置３０は、識別情報受信部３１、識別情報通知部３２、計時部３３、駐車場課金部３４を備える。
　識別情報受信部３１は、ＤＳＲＣ通信によって、駐車場の入退場口、すなわち駐車場の境界に通信領域を有するビーコンを介して、車両が非課金エリアの境界を通過するときに、車載器１０から、当該車載器１０を搭載する車両の識別情報及びカード情報を受信する。
　識別情報通知部３２は、識別情報受信部３１が受信した識別情報を、広域ネットワークを介してエリア課金装置２０に通知する。
　計時部３３は、車両毎に、識別情報受信部３１が識別情報を受信した時刻から次に当該車両の識別情報を受信するまでの時間を計時する。
　駐車場課金部３４は、計時部３３が計時した時間に基づいて課金額を算出し、車両に対して課金処理を行う。 The parking lot billing apparatus 30 includes an identification information receiving unit 31, an identification information notifying unit 32, a timing unit 33, and a parking lot billing unit 34.
When the vehicle passes through the boundary of the non-billing area via the beacon having a communication area at the parking lot entrance / exit, that is, the parking lot boundary by DSRC communication, The identification information and card information of the vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted device 10 is mounted are received.
The identification information notification unit 32 notifies the area billing apparatus 20 of the identification information received by the identification information reception unit 31 via the wide area network.
For each vehicle, the timer 33 measures the time from when the identification information receiving unit 31 receives the identification information until the next reception of the identification information of the vehicle.
The parking lot billing unit 34 calculates a billing amount based on the time counted by the time counting unit 33 and performs billing processing on the vehicle.
　次に、本実施形態による課金システムの動作について説明する。まず、駐車場課金装置３０の動作について説明する。
　図２は、本発明の第１の実施形態による駐車場課金装置３０の動作を示すフローチャートである。
　駐車場課金装置３０の識別情報受信部３１は、駐車場の入退場口に通信領域を有するビーコンと車載器１０との間でＤＳＲＣ通信が確立したか否かを判定する（ステップＳ１）。識別情報受信部３１は、ＤＳＲＣ通信が確立していないと判定した場合（ステップＳ１：ＮＯ）、ＤＳＲＣ通信が確立するまでステップＳ１の判定を繰り返す。 Next, the operation of the billing system according to the present embodiment will be described. First, the operation of the parking lot billing apparatus 30 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the parking lot billing apparatus 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The identification information receiving unit 31 of the parking lot billing apparatus 30 determines whether DSRC communication has been established between the beacon having a communication area at the entrance / exit of the parking lot and the vehicle-mounted device 10 (step S1). When it is determined that the DSRC communication is not established (step S1: NO), the identification information receiving unit 31 repeats the determination in step S1 until the DSRC communication is established.
　他方、識別情報受信部３１は、ＤＳＲＣ通信が確立したと判定した場合（ステップＳ１：ＹＥＳ）、車両が駐車場内に進入したと判定し、ビーコンを介して車載器１０から当該車載器１０を搭載する車両の識別情報を読み出す（ステップＳ２）。次に、識別情報通知部３２は、識別情報受信部３１が読み出した識別情報を、エリア課金装置２０に通知する（ステップＳ３）。また、計時部３３は、識別情報受信部３１が識別情報を受信した時刻からの経過時間の計時を開始する（ステップＳ４）。 On the other hand, when it is determined that the DSRC communication has been established (step S1: YES), the identification information receiving unit 31 determines that the vehicle has entered the parking lot, and the vehicle-mounted device 10 is mounted from the vehicle-mounted device 10 via the beacon. The vehicle identification information is read out (step S2). Next, the identification information notification unit 32 notifies the area billing apparatus 20 of the identification information read by the identification information receiving unit 31 (step S3). Moreover, the time measuring unit 33 starts measuring the elapsed time from the time when the identification information receiving unit 31 receives the identification information (step S4).
　次に、駐車場の入退場口に通信領域を有するビーコンと、ステップＳ２で識別情報を読み出した車載器１０との間でＤＳＲＣ通信が確立したか否かを判定する（ステップＳ５）。識別情報受信部３１は、ＤＳＲＣ通信が確立していないと判定した場合（ステップＳ５：ＮＯ）、ＤＳＲＣ通信が確立するまでステップＳ５の判定を繰り返す。 Next, it is determined whether or not DSRC communication is established between the beacon having a communication area at the entrance / exit of the parking lot and the vehicle-mounted device 10 that has read the identification information in step S2 (step S5). When it is determined that the DSRC communication is not established (step S5: NO), the identification information receiving unit 31 repeats the determination in step S5 until the DSRC communication is established.
　他方、識別情報受信部３１は、ＤＳＲＣ通信が確立したと判定した場合（ステップＳ５：ＹＥＳ）、車両が駐車場内から退出したと判定し、ビーコンを介して車載器１０から当該車載器１０を搭載する車両の識別情報及びカード情報を読み出す（ステップＳ６）。次に、識別情報通知部３２は、識別情報受信部３１が読み出した識別情報を、エリア課金装置２０に通知する（ステップＳ７）。また、計時部３３は、ステップＳ４で開始した経過時間の計時を終了する（ステップＳ８）。そして、駐車場課金部３４は、計時部３３が計時した経過時間に基づいて課金額を算出し、ステップＳ６で識別情報受信部３１が読み出したカード情報に従って課金処理を行う（ステップＳ９）。
　これにより、駐車場課金装置３０は、車両が駐車場内に滞在した時間に従った金額で、当該車両に対して課金処理を行うことができる。 On the other hand, when it is determined that the DSRC communication has been established (step S5: YES), the identification information receiving unit 31 determines that the vehicle has left the parking lot, and mounts the on-vehicle device 10 from the on-vehicle device 10 via the beacon. Vehicle identification information and card information are read out (step S6). Next, the identification information notification unit 32 notifies the area billing apparatus 20 of the identification information read by the identification information receiving unit 31 (step S7). In addition, the time measuring unit 33 finishes counting the elapsed time started in step S4 (step S8). Then, the parking lot billing unit 34 calculates a billing amount based on the elapsed time counted by the time counting unit 33, and performs a billing process according to the card information read by the identification information receiving unit 31 in step S6 (step S9).
Thereby, the parking lot billing apparatus 30 can perform a billing process on the vehicle with an amount according to the time the vehicle stayed in the parking lot.
　次に、エリア課金装置２０の動作について説明する。
　図３は、本発明の第１の実施形態によるエリア課金装置２０の動作を示すフローチャートである。
　エリア課金装置２０は、以下に示すステップＳ１１～Ｓ２２の処理を、全ての車両に対して、常時繰り返し実行する（ステップＳ１０）。 Next, the operation of the area billing apparatus 20 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the area billing apparatus 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The area billing apparatus 20 always repeats the following steps S11 to S22 for all vehicles (step S10).
　まず、エリア課金装置２０の位置情報受信部２１は、車載器１０から移動体通信網を介して識別情報、位置情報及びカード情報を受信する（ステップＳ１１）。次に、エリア課金部２２は、位置情報受信部２１が受信した位置情報が、課金対象エリア内の位置を示すか否かを判定する（ステップＳ１２）。エリア課金部２２は、位置情報が課金対象エリア外の位置を示すと判定した場合（ステップＳ１２：ＮＯ）、課金処理を行わず、ステップＳ１０による次のループ処理を実行する。 First, the location information receiving unit 21 of the area billing apparatus 20 receives identification information, location information, and card information from the vehicle-mounted device 10 via the mobile communication network (step S11). Next, the area billing unit 22 determines whether or not the position information received by the position information receiving unit 21 indicates a position within the billing target area (step S12). If the area billing unit 22 determines that the position information indicates a position outside the billing area (step S12: NO), the area billing unit 22 performs the next loop process in step S10 without performing the billing process.
　他方、エリア課金部２２は、位置情報が課金対象エリア内の位置を示すと判定した場合（ステップＳ１２：ＹＥＳ）、ステップＳ１１で受信した識別情報が示す車両が、課金停止状態にあるか否かを判定する（ステップＳ１３）。なお、課金停止状態とは、当該車両が駐車場内に存在するためにエリア課金処理を停止している状態のことを示す。また、エリア課金部２２は、内部メモリに、車両毎の状態を記憶しており、当該状態を参照することで、車両が課金停止状態であるか否かを判定する。　 On the other hand, if the area billing unit 22 determines that the position information indicates a position in the billing area (step S12: YES), whether or not the vehicle indicated by the identification information received in step S11 is in a billing stop state. Is determined (step S13). The charging stop state indicates a state in which the area charging process is stopped because the vehicle exists in the parking lot. The area billing unit 22 stores the state of each vehicle in the internal memory, and determines whether the vehicle is in a billing stop state by referring to the state. *
　エリア課金部２２は、ステップＳ１１で受信した識別情報が示す車両が、課金停止状態でないと判定した場合（ステップＳ１３：ＮＯ）、ステップＳ１１で位置情報受信部２１が受信した位置情報に基づいて課金額を算出し、位置情報受信部２１が受信したカード情報に従って課金処理を行う（ステップＳ１４）。次に、識別情報取得部２３は、駐車場課金装置３０から、ステップＳ１１で受信した識別情報と同じ識別情報が通知されたか否かを判定する（ステップＳ１５）。なお、課金停止状態でないときに通知される識別情報は、車両が駐車場内に進入したときに、ステップＳ３で駐車場課金装置３０が通知するものである。識別情報取得部２３が、駐車場課金装置３０から、ステップＳ１１で受信した識別情報と同じ識別情報が通知されていないと判定した場合、（ステップＳ１５：ＮＯ）、ステップＳ１０による次のループ処理を実行する。すなわち、エリア課金部２２は、車両が課金対象エリア内かつ駐車場外に存在する限り、遂次課金処理を行う。　　　 When it is determined that the vehicle indicated by the identification information received in step S11 is not in the charging stop state (step S13: NO), the area billing unit 22 is charged based on the position information received by the position information receiving unit 21 in step S11. The amount of money is calculated, and billing processing is performed according to the card information received by the location information receiving unit 21 (step S14). Next, the identification information acquisition part 23 determines whether the same identification information as the identification information received by step S11 was notified from the parking lot charging device 30 (step S15). In addition, the identification information notified when it is not in a charging stop state is notified by the parking lot charging device 30 in step S3 when the vehicle enters the parking lot. When the identification information acquisition unit 23 determines that the same identification information as the identification information received in Step S11 is not notified from the parking lot charging device 30 (Step S15: NO), the next loop processing in Step S10 is performed. Execute. That is, the area billing unit 22 performs the successive billing process as long as the vehicle exists in the billing target area and outside the parking lot. *
　他方、識別情報取得部２３が、駐車場課金装置３０から、ステップＳ１１で受信した識別情報と同じ識別情報が通知されたと判定した場合、（ステップＳ１５：ＹＥＳ）、課金対象外処理部２４は、エリア課金部２２に対して課金処理を停止させる課金停止指示を出力する（ステップＳ１６）。これにより、エリア課金部２２は、内部メモリに記憶する車両の状態を課金停止状態に書き換える。次に、対象外時間算出部２５は、識別情報取得部２３が識別情報を取得した時刻と、ステップＳ１１で取得した位置情報とを内部メモリに記録し（ステップＳ１７）、ステップＳ１０による次のループ処理を実行する。 On the other hand, when the identification information acquisition unit 23 determines that the same identification information as the identification information received in step S11 is notified from the parking lot charging device 30 (step S15: YES), the non-charging target processing unit 24 A billing stop instruction for stopping billing processing is output to the area billing unit 22 (step S16). Thereby, the area billing unit 22 rewrites the state of the vehicle stored in the internal memory to the billing stop state. Next, the non-target time calculation unit 25 records the time when the identification information acquisition unit 23 acquires the identification information and the position information acquired at step S11 in the internal memory (step S17), and the next loop according to step S10. Execute the process.
　他方、ステップＳ１３でエリア課金部２２が、ステップＳ１１で受信した識別情報が示す車両が、課金停止状態であると判定した場合（ステップＳ１３：ＹＥＳ）、エリア課金部２２は、課金処理を行わない。
　次に、識別情報取得部２３は、駐車場課金装置３０から、ステップＳ１１で受信した識別情報と同じ識別情報が通知されたか否かを判定する（ステップＳ１８）。なお、課金停止状態であるときに通知される識別情報は、車両が駐車場内から退出したときに、ステップＳ７で駐車場課金装置３０が通知するものである。識別情報取得部２３が、駐車場課金装置３０から、ステップＳ１１で受信した識別情報と同じ識別情報が通知されていないと判定した場合（ステップＳ１８：ＮＯ）、ステップＳ１０による次のループ処理を実行する。すなわち、エリア課金部２２は、車両が駐車場内に存在する間、当該車両に対する課金処理を停止する。 On the other hand, if the area billing unit 22 determines in step S13 that the vehicle indicated by the identification information received in step S11 is in a billing stop state (step S13: YES), the area billing unit 22 does not perform billing processing. .
Next, the identification information acquisition part 23 determines whether the same identification information as the identification information received by step S11 was notified from the parking lot charging device 30 (step S18). In addition, the identification information notified when it is in a charge stop state is notified by the parking lot charging device 30 in step S7 when the vehicle leaves the parking lot. When the identification information acquisition unit 23 determines that the same identification information as the identification information received in step S11 is not notified from the parking lot charging device 30 (step S18: NO), the next loop process in step S10 is executed. To do. That is, the area billing unit 22 stops the billing process for the vehicle while the vehicle exists in the parking lot.
　他方、識別情報取得部２３が、駐車場課金装置３０から、ステップＳ１１で受信した識別情報と同じ識別情報が通知されたと判定した場合（ステップＳ１８：ＹＥＳ）、課金対象外処理部２４は、エリア課金部２２に対して課金処理を再開させる課金再開指示を出力する（ステップＳ１９）。これにより、エリア課金部２２は、内部メモリに記憶する車両の状態を課金状態に書き換える。次に、対象外時間算出部２５は、識別情報取得部２３が識別情報を取得した時刻と、内部メモリに記憶している時刻との差を演算することで、エリア課金部２２が課金を停止していた時間である対象外時間を算出する（ステップＳ２０）。次に、追加課金部２６は、対象外時間算出部２５が算出した対象外時間が、所定の閾値（例えば５分）より短いか否かを判定する（ステップＳ２１）。追加課金部２６が、対象外時間が所定の閾値より長いと判定した場合（ステップＳ２１：ＮＯ）、ステップＳ１０による次のループ処理を実行する。 On the other hand, when the identification information acquisition unit 23 determines that the same identification information as the identification information received in Step S11 is notified from the parking lot billing device 30 (Step S18: YES), the non-billing target processing unit 24 A billing restart instruction for restarting billing processing is output to the billing unit 22 (step S19). Thereby, the area billing unit 22 rewrites the state of the vehicle stored in the internal memory to the billing state. Next, the non-target time calculation unit 25 calculates the difference between the time when the identification information acquisition unit 23 acquires the identification information and the time stored in the internal memory, so that the area charging unit 22 stops charging. The non-target time, which is the set time, is calculated (step S20). Next, the additional billing unit 26 determines whether or not the non-target time calculated by the non-target time calculating unit 25 is shorter than a predetermined threshold (for example, 5 minutes) (step S21). When the additional billing unit 26 determines that the non-target time is longer than the predetermined threshold (step S21: NO), the next loop process in step S10 is executed.
　他方、追加課金部２６は、対象外時間が所定の閾値より短いと判定した場合（ステップＳ２１：ＹＥＳ）、内部メモリに記憶している位置と、ステップＳ１１で受信した位置情報とから、課金対象エリアを走行した場合の標準経路に応じた課金額を特定する。そして、追加課金部２６は、ステップＳ１１で受信したカード情報に従って、特定した課金額の課金処理である追加課金処理を行う（ステップＳ２２）。なお、追加課金における課金額の算出は、対距離課金方式の場合、例えば、駐車場の入口から出口までの標準経路の距離に相当する課金額を算出することで行っても良いし、対時間課金方式の場合、例えば、駐車場の入口から出口までの標準経路の距離を標準速度で除算した時間に相当する課金額を算出することで行っても良い。標準車速としては、予め定められた車速や、路線毎に定義した車速、駐車場内に進入する際の車速、その時刻に置いて同じ道路を走行している他の車両の車速などが挙げられる。そして、ステップＳ１０による次のループ処理を実行する。
　上述した処理を繰り返し実行することで、エリア課金装置２０は、車両が課金対象エリア内かつ駐車場外に存在する場合に課金処理を行い、車両が駐車場内に存在する場合に課金処理を停止することができる。 On the other hand, when the additional charging unit 26 determines that the non-target time is shorter than the predetermined threshold (step S21: YES), the additional charging unit 26 determines the charging target from the position stored in the internal memory and the position information received in step S11. The billing amount corresponding to the standard route when traveling in the area is specified. Then, the additional charging unit 26 performs an additional charging process, which is a charging process for the specified charging amount, according to the card information received in step S11 (step S22). In addition, in the case of the distance charging method, the amount of charging in the additional charging may be performed, for example, by calculating the amount of charging corresponding to the distance of the standard route from the entrance to the exit of the parking lot. In the case of the billing method, for example, the billing amount may be calculated by calculating a billing amount corresponding to the time obtained by dividing the distance of the standard route from the entrance to the exit of the parking lot by the standard speed. Examples of the standard vehicle speed include a predetermined vehicle speed, a vehicle speed defined for each route, a vehicle speed when entering a parking lot, and a vehicle speed of another vehicle traveling on the same road at that time. And the next loop process by step S10 is performed.
By repeatedly executing the above-described processing, the area billing apparatus 20 performs billing processing when the vehicle exists in the billing target area and outside the parking lot, and stops billing processing when the vehicle exists in the parking lot. Can do.
　ここで、ステップＳ２２による追加課金処理を行う理由について説明する。
　図４は、課金対象エリア内に設けられた駐車場と道路の例を示す図である。
　図４に示す例には、図面左下から図面左上へ延びる第１の道路と、図面右下から図面右上へ延びる第２の道路と第１の道路と第２の道路とを接続する第３の道路と、第３の道路より図面下方において第１の道路と第２の道路の間に設けられ、第１の道路側と第２の道路側とにそれぞれ入退場口を有する駐車場とが、課金対象エリア内に設けられている。
　図４に示す例において、第１の道路の図面下側から第２の道路の図面下側へ移動するためには、第３の道路を走行する必要がある（図４の鎖線の経路）。しかしながら、駐車場内をショートカット走行して第１の道路の図面下側から第２の道路の図面下側へ移動することで（図４の点線の経路）、第３の道路を走行する場合より走行距離及び走行時間を短縮し、正規の道路走行時の課金を不正に免れることができてしまう。 Here, the reason for performing the additional billing process in step S22 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a parking lot and a road provided in the billing target area.
The example shown in FIG. 4 includes a first road that extends from the lower left of the drawing to the upper left of the drawing, and a second road that extends from the lower right of the drawing to the upper right of the drawing, the first road, and the second road. A road and a parking lot provided between the first road and the second road below the third road, and having entrances and exits on the first road side and the second road side, respectively, It is provided in the chargeable area.
In the example shown in FIG. 4, in order to move from the lower side of the first road to the lower side of the drawing of the second road, it is necessary to travel on the third road (chain line route in FIG. 4). However, by running in the parking lot as a shortcut and moving from the lower side of the first road drawing to the lower side of the second road drawing (dotted line route in FIG. 4), the vehicle runs more than when driving on the third road. This shortens the distance and travel time, and can illegally avoid charging when traveling on regular roads.
　そこで、上述したステップＳ２１～Ｓ２２の処理を行うことで、駐車場内の滞在時間が極端に短い場合に、車両がショートカット走行をしたと推定し、追加課金部２６は、第１の道路側の駐車場の入退場口から、第３の道路を走行して第２の道路側の駐車場の入退場口まで移動した場合の課金額を特定し、追加課金処理を行う。これにより、正規の道路走行時の課金を不正に免れることを防ぐことができる。また、駐車場内に進入した時刻及び退出した時刻は、エリア課金装置２０の内部メモリにログとして残るため、ショートカット走行をしたと判断したエビデンスとして用いることができる。 Therefore, by performing the above-described processing of steps S21 to S22, when the staying time in the parking lot is extremely short, it is estimated that the vehicle has traveled as a shortcut, and the additional charging unit 26 parks on the first road side. The charge amount when the vehicle travels from the entrance / exit of the parking lot to the entrance / exit of the parking lot on the second road side through the third road is specified, and additional charge processing is performed. As a result, it is possible to prevent illegal evasion of charges when traveling on regular roads. Further, the time when the vehicle enters the parking lot and the time when the vehicle exits remain in the internal memory of the area billing apparatus 20 as a log, so that it can be used as evidence that it has been determined that the vehicle has run the shortcut.
　このように、本実施形態によれば、課金装置は、識別情報取得装置から非課金エリアに存在する車両の識別情報を取得することで、識別情報を取得した時刻から所定の終了時刻までの期間を課金処理の対象外とする。これにより、課金装置は、非課金エリアへの進入の有無を誤りなく判定することができる。 Thus, according to the present embodiment, the charging device acquires the identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-charging area from the identification information acquisition device, so that the period from the time when the identification information is acquired to the predetermined end time. Is excluded from the billing process. Thereby, the charging apparatus can determine the presence or absence of entry into the non-charging area without error.
　以上、図面を参照してこの発明の第１の実施形態について詳しく説明してきたが、具体的な構成は上述のものに限られることはなく、この発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内において様々な設計変更等をすることが可能である。 As described above, the first embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to that described above, and various designs can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is possible to make changes.
　例えば、第１の実施形態では、駐車場課金装置３０の識別情報受信部３１が、駐車場の境界に通信領域を有するビーコンから識別情報の受信を行う場合を説明したが、これに限られない。例えば、駐車場にビーコンを設ける代わりに、ＤＳＲＣ通信を行うハンディターミナルを、駐車場の収受員に持たせ、収受員が、駐車場に駐車している車両に搭載された車載器１０に対して、ハンディターミナルを用いた通信を行い、当該ハンディターミナルが受信した識別情報を、駐車場課金装置３０に送信するようにしても良い。このようにハンディターミナルを用いることで、例えば路側帯を駐車エリアとする場合のように、駐車エリアの境界にビーコンの設置ができないような場合にも、本発明によるエリア課金を行うことができる。 For example, in the first embodiment, a case has been described in which the identification information receiving unit 31 of the parking lot billing apparatus 30 receives identification information from a beacon having a communication area at the parking lot boundary. However, the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, instead of providing a beacon in the parking lot, a handy terminal that performs DSRC communication is given to the parking lot's toll holder, and the tolling person installs the on-board device 10 mounted on the vehicle parked in the parking lot. The communication may be performed using a handy terminal, and the identification information received by the handy terminal may be transmitted to the parking lot billing apparatus 30. By using the handy terminal in this way, area billing according to the present invention can be performed even when a beacon cannot be installed at the boundary of the parking area, for example, when a roadside belt is used as a parking area.
　なお、上述したハンディターミナルを用いる場合、エリア課金装置２０は、再度ハンディターミナルから識別情報を受信したときに、駐車が終了したと判断して課金を再開するようにしても良いし、車両が動き始めたときに、課金を再開するようにしても良い。 When the above-described handy terminal is used, the area billing apparatus 20 may restart the billing by determining that the parking has ended when the identification information is received again from the handy terminal, or the vehicle moves. Billing may be resumed when started.
　また、上述した第１の実施形態では、入退場口に通信領域を有するビーコンを設け、進入時と退出時とで、２回識別情報を受信する場合を説明したが、これに限られない。例えば、入場口と退場口とが別個に設けられている場合、入場口側にのみビーコンを設けるようにしても良い。この場合、エリア課金装置２０は、識別情報を取得した時刻より所定時間後の時刻を課金再開の時刻としても良いし、車両のＧＰＳ／ＤＲ測位によって駐車場から退出したと判定された時刻を課金再開の時刻としても良い。つまり、駐車場課金装置３０は、識別情報を取得した時刻からの所定時間に基づいて課金処理を行っても良いし、識別情報を取得した時刻から車両のＧＰＳ／ＤＲ測位によって駐車場から退出したと判定された時刻までの時間にもとづいて課金処理を行っても良い。 Further, in the first embodiment described above, a case has been described in which a beacon having a communication area is provided at the entrance and exit, and the identification information is received twice when entering and leaving, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when an entrance and an exit are provided separately, a beacon may be provided only on the entrance side. In this case, the area billing apparatus 20 may set the time after a predetermined time from the time when the identification information is acquired as the billing restart time, or bill the time determined to have left the parking lot by the GPS / DR positioning of the vehicle. It may be the restart time. That is, the parking lot billing device 30 may perform the billing process based on a predetermined time from the time when the identification information is acquired, or has left the parking lot by GPS / DR positioning of the vehicle from the time when the identification information is acquired. The charging process may be performed based on the time until the time determined to be.
《第２の実施形態》
　次に、本発明の第２の実施形態について説明する。
　図５は、本発明の第２の実施形態による課金システムの構成を示す概略ブロック図である。
　第２の実施形態は、第１の実施形態と、駐車場課金装置４０の構成が異なり、エリア課金装置２０における課金対象外処理の方法が異なる。
　第２の実施形態による駐車場課金装置４０は、駐車場の入退場口に設けられる発券式の課金装置である。つまり、駐車場課金装置４０は、発行した券が抜き取られた時刻から当該券を受け付けた時刻までの時間に基づいて課金処理を行う。 << Second Embodiment >>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a charging system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of the parking lot billing device 40, and the method of non-billing target processing in the area billing device 20 is different.
The parking lot billing device 40 according to the second embodiment is a ticket-issuing billing device provided at the entrance / exit of a parking lot. That is, the parking lot billing apparatus 40 performs the billing process based on the time from the time when the issued ticket is extracted to the time when the ticket is accepted.
　具体的には、駐車場課金装置４０は、発券部４１、受券部４２、駐車時間算出部４３、駐車場課金部４４、識別情報特定部４５、識別情報通知部４６を備える。
　発券部４１は、駐車場に進入する車両に対して、筐体に設けられた発券口から一意の識別情報を記憶する券を発行する。
　受券部４２は、駐車場を退出する車両から、筐体に設けられた受券口を介して券を受け付ける。
　駐車時間算出部４３は、発券部４１が発行した券が抜き取られた時刻から、当該券と同じ識別情報を記憶する券を受け付けた時刻までの時間を算出する。
　駐車場課金部４４は、駐車時間算出部４３が算出した時間に基づいて課金額を算出し、筐体に設けられた料金投入口を介して当該課金額の投入を受け付ける。
　識別情報特定部４５は、発券部４１が発行した券が発券口から抜き取られたときに、駐車場の入口に存在する車両のナンバープレートの値（識別情報）を特定する。具体的には、収受員が目視でナンバープレートの値を確認して入力することで特定しても良いし、カメラがナンバープレートを撮像し、当該撮像結果に対してＯＣＲ（Ｏｐｔｉｃａｌ　Ｃｈａｒａｃｔｅｒ　Ｒｅｃｏｇｎｉｔｉｏｎ）処理を行うことで特定しても良い。
　識別情報通知部４６は、識別情報特定部４５が特定した識別情報を、発券部４１が発行した券が抜き取られた時刻及び受券部４２が券を受け付けた時刻に関連付けて、エリア課金装置２０に通知する。 Specifically, the parking lot charging device 40 includes a ticket issuing unit 41, a ticket receiving unit 42, a parking time calculating unit 43, a parking lot charging unit 44, an identification information specifying unit 45, and an identification information notifying unit 46.
The ticket issuing unit 41 issues a ticket storing unique identification information to a vehicle entering the parking lot from a ticket opening provided in the housing.
The ticket receiving unit 42 receives a ticket from a vehicle leaving the parking lot via a ticket receiving port provided in the housing.
The parking time calculation unit 43 calculates the time from the time when the ticket issued by the ticket issuing unit 41 is extracted to the time when the ticket storing the same identification information as the ticket is received.
The parking lot billing unit 44 calculates a billing amount based on the time calculated by the parking time calculation unit 43, and accepts the billing amount input through a charge slot provided in the housing.
The identification information specifying unit 45 specifies the value (identification information) of the number plate of the vehicle existing at the entrance of the parking lot when the ticket issued by the ticket issuing unit 41 is extracted from the ticket opening. Specifically, the receiver may visually identify and input the value of the license plate, or the camera may pick up the license plate and perform OCR (Optical Character Recognition) processing on the imaged result. You may specify by doing.
The identification information notifying unit 46 associates the identification information specified by the identification information specifying unit 45 with the time when the ticket issued by the ticket issuing unit 41 is extracted and the time when the ticket receiving unit 42 receives the ticket. Notify
　エリア課金装置２０の識別情報取得部２３は、駐車場課金装置４０から、２つの時刻に関連付けられた識別情報を取得する。課金対象外処理部２４は、識別情報取得部２３が取得した識別情報が示す車両が、関連付けられた時刻の間に課金された課金額を算出し、当該課金額をマイナス課金（返金）する命令をエリア課金部２２に出力する。エリア課金部２２は、マイナス課金命令を課金対象外処理部２４から受け付けると、車両に対してマイナス課金処理を実行する。
　これにより、エリア課金と駐車場における課金とで二重に課金がなされた時間におけるエリア課金分を返金することで、エリア課金装置２０は、当該時間をエリア課金の対象が意図する処理を行うことができる。 The identification information acquisition unit 23 of the area charging apparatus 20 acquires identification information associated with two times from the parking lot charging apparatus 40. The non-billing target processing unit 24 calculates a billing amount for which the vehicle indicated by the identification information acquired by the identification information acquiring unit 23 is charged during the associated time, and performs a minus charge (refund) on the billing amount. Is output to the area billing unit 22. When the area billing unit 22 receives the minus billing command from the non-billing target processing unit 24, the area billing unit 22 performs a minus billing process on the vehicle.
As a result, the area billing device 20 performs processing intended for the area billing target by refunding the area billing amount at the time when the billing was doubled between the area billing and the billing at the parking lot. Can do.
　以上、図面を参照してこの発明の第２の実施形態について詳しく説明してきたが、具体的な構成は上述のものに限られることはなく、この発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内において様々な設計変更等をすることが可能である。
　例えば、第２の実施形態では、駐車場課金装置４０が券に基づいて課金処理を行う自動機である場合を説明したが、これに限られず、収受員が手動で計算して料金収受を行う駐車場においても本課金システムを適用することができる。具体的には、ＰＣ（Ｐｅｒｓｏｎａｌ　ｃｏｍｐｕｔｅｒ）が、収受員から、車両の識別情報と駐車開始時刻と駐車終了時刻との入力を受け付け、当該情報を示す情報をエリア課金装置２０に送信させるプログラムを実行することで、当該ＰＣを識別情報取得装置として機能させることができる。 As described above, the second embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the above, and various designs can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is possible to make changes.
For example, in the second embodiment, the case where the parking lot billing apparatus 40 is an automatic machine that performs billing processing based on a ticket has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a toll collector manually calculates and collects tolls. This billing system can also be applied in parking lots. Specifically, a PC (Personal computer) receives a vehicle identification information, a parking start time, and a parking end time from a receiver, and executes a program that causes the area billing apparatus 20 to transmit information indicating the information. Thus, the PC can function as an identification information acquisition device.
　上述の車載器１０、エリア課金装置２０、並びに駐車場課金装置３０及び駐車場課金装置４０は内部に、コンピュータシステムを有している。そして、上述した各処理部の動作は、プログラムの形式でコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体に記憶されており、このプログラムをコンピュータが読み出して実行することによって、上記処理が行われる。ここでコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体とは、磁気ディスク、光磁気ディスク、ＣＤ－ＲＯＭ、ＤＶＤ－ＲＯＭ、半導体メモリ等をいう。また、このコンピュータプログラムを通信回線によってコンピュータに配信し、この配信を受けたコンピュータが当該プログラムを実行するようにしても良い。 The vehicle-mounted device 10, the area billing device 20, the parking lot billing device 30 and the parking lot billing device 40 described above have a computer system inside. The operation of each processing unit described above is stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, and the above processing is performed by the computer reading and executing this program. Here, the computer-readable recording medium means a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, or the like. Alternatively, the computer program may be distributed to the computer via a communication line, and the computer that has received the distribution may execute the program.
　また、上記プログラムは、前述した機能の一部を実現するためのものであっても良い。
　さらに、前述した機能をコンピュータシステムにすでに記録されているプログラムとの組み合わせで実現できるもの、いわゆる差分ファイル（差分プログラム）であっても良い。 The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above.
Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.
　本発明は、非課金エリアへの進入の有無を誤りなく判定することができる課金システム、課金装置、課金方法、及びプログラムであって、前記課金システム、前記課金装置、課金方法、及びプログラムは、識別情報取得装置から非課金エリアに存在する車両の識別情報を取得することで、識別情報を取得した時刻から所定の終了時刻までの期間を課金処理の対象外とする。これにより、課金装置は、非課金エリアへの進入の有無を誤りなく判定することができる。 The present invention is a charging system, a charging device, a charging method, and a program that can determine without error whether or not there is an entry into a non-charging area, wherein the charging system, the charging device, the charging method, and the program are: By acquiring the identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-billing area from the identification information acquisition device, the period from the time when the identification information is acquired to the predetermined end time is excluded from the charging process. Thereby, the charging apparatus can determine the presence or absence of entry into the non-charging area without error.
　１０…車載器　
　１１…位置推定部　
　１２…カード情報読み出し部　
　１３…識別情報記憶部　
　１４…移動体通信部　
　１５…ＤＳＲＣ通信部　
　２０…エリア課金装置　
　２１…位置情報受信部　
　２２…エリア課金部　
　２３…識別情報取得部　
　２４…課金対象外処理部　
　２５…対象外時間算出部　
　２６…追加課金部　
　３０…駐車場課金装置　
　３１…識別情報受信部　
　３２…識別情報通知部　
　３３…計時部　
　３４…駐車場課金部　
　４０…駐車場課金装置　
　４１…発券部　
　４２…受券部　
　４３…駐車時間算出部　
　４４…駐車場課金部　
　４５…識別情報特定部　
　４６…識別情報通知部
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  10 ... Onboard equipment
11: Position estimation unit
12 ... Card information reading part
13: Identification information storage unit
14 ... Mobile communication unit
15 ... DSRC communication section
20 ... Area billing device
21 ... Position information receiving unit
22 ... Area billing department
23 ... Identification information acquisition unit
24. Non-chargeable processing unit
25 .. Non-target time calculation unit
26 ... Additional billing department
30 ... Parking lot billing device
31 ... Identification information receiver
32 ... Identification information notification unit
33 ... Timekeeping section
34 ... Parking lot billing department
40 ... Parking lot billing device
41 ... Ticketing department
42 ... Voucher
43 ... Parking time calculator
44 ... Parking lot billing department
45 ... Identification information specifying part
46. Identification information notification unit







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  1. 　課金対象エリアに存在する車両に対して課金を行う課金システムであって、
    　前記課金対象エリアに存在する車両に対する課金処理を行う課金装置と
    　前記課金対象エリアに設けられた非課金エリアに存在する車両の識別情報を取得して当該識別情報を前記課金装置に通知する識別情報取得装置と、
    　を備え、
    　前記課金装置は、
    　前記識別情報取得装置から車両の識別情報を取得する識別情報取得部と、
    　前記課金対象エリア内における車両の走行に基づいて課金額を算出し、当該車両に対して課金処理を行う課金部と、
    　前記識別情報取得装置が前記車両の識別情報を取得した時からの所定の期間を当該識別情報が示す車両に対する前記課金部による課金処理の対象外とする課金対象外処理部と
    　を備える課金システム。     A billing system that charges a vehicle in a billing area,
    A charging device that performs a charging process for a vehicle existing in the charging target area, and an identification information that acquires identification information of the vehicle existing in a non-charging area provided in the charging target area and notifies the charging device of the identification information An acquisition device;
    With
    The charging device is
    An identification information acquisition unit for acquiring vehicle identification information from the identification information acquisition device;
    A billing unit that calculates a billing amount based on traveling of the vehicle in the billing target area and performs billing processing on the vehicle;
    A billing system comprising: a billing non-target processing unit that excludes a billing process by the billing unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information for a predetermined period from when the identification information acquisition device acquires the vehicle identification information.
  2. 　前記識別情報取得装置は、前記非課金エリアにおいて車両に搭載された車載器から当該車両の識別情報を受信することで車両の識別情報を取得し、
    　前記課金装置の課金部は、前記課金対象エリア内における車両の走行に基づいて、当該車両に対する課金額を遂次算出し、
    　前記課金装置の課金対象外処理部は、前記識別情報取得装置から車両の識別情報を取得した時に、当該識別情報が示す車両に対する前記課金部による課金額の算出を停止させる
    　請求項１に記載の課金システム。     The identification information acquisition device acquires the vehicle identification information by receiving the vehicle identification information from the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle in the non-billing area,
    The billing unit of the billing device sequentially calculates a billing amount for the vehicle based on the travel of the vehicle in the billing target area,
    2. The non-charging target processing unit of the charging device stops calculation of the charging amount by the charging unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information when acquiring the vehicle identification information from the identification information acquisition device. Billing system.
  3. 　前記識別情報取得装置は、前記非課金エリアの境界に通信領域を有し、前記車両が非課金エリアの境界を通過するときに、当該車両に搭載される車載器から識別情報を受信する
    　請求項２に記載の課金システム。     The identification information acquisition device has a communication area at a boundary of the non-billing area, and receives identification information from an onboard device mounted on the vehicle when the vehicle passes the boundary of the non-billing area. 2. The charging system according to 2.
  4. 　前記課金装置の課金対象外処理部は、前記識別情報取得装置が前記車両の識別情報を取得した時から、再度識別情報取得装置が当該車両の識別情報を取得した時までの期間を、当該識別情報が示す車両に対する前記課金部による課金処理の対象外とする
    　請求項１から請求項３の何れか１項に記載の課金システム。     The non-billable processing unit of the charging device determines a period from when the identification information acquisition device acquires the vehicle identification information to when the identification information acquisition device acquires the vehicle identification information again. The charging system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the vehicle indicated by the information is not subject to charging processing by the charging unit.
  5. 　前記課金装置は、
    　前記課金対象外処理部が課金処理の対象外とした時間を算出する対象外時間算出部と、
    　前記対象外時間算出部が算出した時間が所定時間以下である場合に、前記課金対象外処理部による課金対象外の期間の開始時刻において前記車両が存在した地点から、前記課金対象外処理部による課金対象外の期間の終了時刻において前記車両が存在した地点まで課金対象エリアを走行した場合の標準経路に応じた課金額を特定し、前記車両に対して課金処理を行う追加課金部と
    　を備える請求項１から請求項４の何れか１項に記載の課金システム。     The charging device is
    A non-target time calculation unit that calculates a time that the non-charge target processing unit excludes from the charging process; and
    When the time calculated by the non-target time calculating unit is equal to or shorter than a predetermined time, from the point where the vehicle was present at the start time of the non-chargeable period by the non-chargeable processing unit, An additional billing unit that identifies a billing amount according to a standard route when traveling in a billing target area to a point where the vehicle exists at an end time of a period that is not billable, and performs billing processing on the vehicle The charging system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
  6. 　識別情報取得装置は、前記課金対象エリアに設けられた非課金エリアに存在する車両の識別情報を取得して、当該識別情報と当該識別情報を取得した時刻とを前記課金装置に通知し、
    　前記課金装置の課金対象外処理部は、前記識別情報取得装置が取得した情報に含まれる時刻から所定の終了時刻までの期間において前記課金部が課金処理した課金額を算出し、当該課金額を返金する
    　請求項１に記載の課金システム。     The identification information acquisition device acquires the identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-charging area provided in the charging target area, and notifies the charging device of the identification information and the time when the identification information was acquired.
    The non-charging target processing unit of the charging device calculates a charging amount charged by the charging unit during a period from a time included in the information acquired by the identification information acquisition device to a predetermined end time, and calculates the charging amount. The billing system according to claim 1.
  7. 　課金対象エリアに存在する車両に対する課金処理を行う課金装置であって、
    　前記課金対象エリアに設けられた非課金エリアに存在する車両の識別情報を取得して当該識別情報を前記課金装置に通知する識別情報取得装置から、車両の識別情報を取得する識別情報取得部と、
    　前記課金対象エリア内における車両の走行に基づいて課金額を算出し、当該車両に対して課金処理を行う課金部と、
    　前記識別情報取得装置が前記車両の識別情報を取得した時からの所定の期間を当該識別情報が示す車両に対する前記課金部による課金処理の対象外とする課金対象外処理部と
    　を備える課金装置。     A charging device that performs a charging process for a vehicle in a charging target area,
    An identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of a vehicle from an identification information acquisition device that acquires identification information of the vehicle existing in a non-charging area provided in the charging target area and notifies the charging device of the identification information; ,
    A billing unit that calculates a billing amount based on traveling of the vehicle in the billing target area and performs billing processing on the vehicle;
    A billing apparatus comprising: a billing-excluded processing unit that excludes a billing process by the billing unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information during a predetermined period from when the identification information obtaining device acquires the vehicle identification information.
  8. 　課金対象エリアに存在する車両に対する課金処理を行う課金装置を用いた課金方法であって、
    　前記課金装置の識別情報取得部は、前記課金対象エリアに設けられた非課金エリアに存在する車両の識別情報を取得して当該識別情報を前記課金装置に通知する識別情報取得装置から車両の識別情報を取得し、
    　前記課金装置の課金部は、前記課金対象エリア内における車両の走行に基づいて課金額を算出し、当該車両に対して課金処理を行い、
    　前記課金装置の課金対象外処理部は、前記識別情報取得装置が前記車両の識別情報を取得した時からの所定の期間を当該識別情報が示す車両に対する前記課金部による課金処理の対象外とする
    　課金方法。     A billing method using a billing apparatus that performs billing processing for vehicles existing in a billing target area,
    The identification information acquisition unit of the charging device acquires vehicle identification information from the identification information acquisition device that acquires the identification information of the vehicle existing in the non-charging area provided in the charging target area and notifies the charging device of the identification information. Get information,
    The charging unit of the charging device calculates a charging amount based on the travel of the vehicle in the charging target area, performs a charging process on the vehicle,
    The non-charging target processing unit of the charging device excludes a predetermined period from the time when the identification information acquiring device acquires the identification information of the vehicle from the charging processing by the charging unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information. Billing method.
  9. 　課金対象エリアに存在する車両に対する課金処理を行う課金装置を、
    　前記課金対象エリアに設けられた非課金エリアに存在する車両の識別情報を取得して当該識別情報を前記課金装置に通知する識別情報取得装置から、車両の識別情報を取得する識別情報取得部、
    　前記課金対象エリア内における車両の走行に基づいて課金額を算出し、当該車両に対して課金処理を行う課金部、
    　前記識別情報取得装置が前記車両の識別情報を取得した時からの所定の期間を当該識別情報が示す車両に対する前記課金部による課金処理の対象外とする課金対象外処理部
    　として機能させるためのプログラム。     A charging device that performs a charging process for a vehicle existing in the charging target area,
    An identification information acquisition unit that acquires vehicle identification information from an identification information acquisition device that acquires identification information of a vehicle existing in a non-charging area provided in the charging target area and notifies the charging device of the identification information;
    A billing unit that calculates a billing amount based on traveling of the vehicle in the billing target area and performs billing processing on the vehicle,
    A program for causing a predetermined period from when the identification information acquisition device acquires the identification information of the vehicle to function as a non-charging target processing unit that excludes the charging process by the charging unit for the vehicle indicated by the identification information .
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