JP5330145B2 - ETC equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic toll collection apparatus that settles the payment for fees other than toll of a toll road. <P>SOLUTION: A user number, a card ID number and other parking fee related data are sent and received by wireless communication to/from a parking fee processor provided at an entrance/exit gate of a parking lot. Data on the history of using an ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) card is updated by associating the data with the parking fee related data, in addition to data related to the toll of a toll road. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a so-called ETC device for automatic toll collection on a toll road such as an expressway. In particular, the present invention relates to an ETC device that can be used for toll collection other than toll roads.

  For example, a so-called ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System) apparatus for automatically collecting tolls on toll roads such as expressways has been put into practical use. When a vehicle equipped with an ETC device passes through an entrance / exit gate on a toll road, the toll gate number, etc. Exchange information necessary for toll collection. Therefore, it is possible to save the driver from having to stop the vehicle and receive a pass ticket or receipt from the ticketing machine provided near the gate. Can be resolved. For example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose a fee collection system using such an ETC device.

JP 11-288471 A JP 2009-26343 A

  As described above, the conventional ETC device is a device used to collect tolls on toll roads. However, a vehicle equipped with an ETC device not only travels on a toll road such as an expressway, but may enter a toll parking lot after changing from a toll road to a general road, for example. When using a paid parking lot, the user must obtain a parking ticket from a ticketing machine installed near the entrance gate, and the usage fee according to the parking time must be paid to the fee processing machine installed near the exit gate. It was necessary to put in cash. Thus, although the toll road usage fee is automatically settled by the ETC device, the parking lot usage fee must be paid in cash, which is inconvenient for the user.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an ETC device that can automatically make payments for charges other than tolls on toll roads.

An ETC device according to the present invention allows at least road charge related data to be transmitted and received between a wireless communication unit having a wireless communication function and a road fee processing machine provided at an entrance / exit gate of a toll road using the wireless communication unit. A road-related data processing unit, an IC card storage unit that stores an IC card, and a history update unit that updates usage history data stored in a memory of the IC card based on the received road fee-related data. A parking lot related data processing unit that transmits and receives at least parking lot related data to and from a parking lot fee processing machine provided at an entrance / exit gate of a pay parking lot using the wireless communication unit; , total profit this by calculating the added fee by adding the parking fee is included in the parking fees related data and road charges included in the toll-related data Further comprising a billing unit to fee, said history update unit, and updates the usage log data based on the previous SL comprehensive utilization fee.

  According to the ETC device of the present invention, it is possible to automatically make a payment for charges other than tolls on toll roads.

It is a block diagram showing the structure of the ETC apparatus by a 1st Example. It is a schematic perspective view of an ETC device. It is a block diagram showing the structure of an IC card. It is a schematic block diagram showing the vehicle carrying an ETC apparatus with an entrance parking lot charge processing machine. It is a block diagram showing the structure of an entrance parking lot charge processing machine. It is a flowchart showing the processing flow at the time of parking lot entrance gate passage. It is a schematic block diagram showing the vehicle carrying an ETC apparatus with an exit parking lot charge processing machine. It is a block diagram showing the structure of an exit parking lot charge processing machine. It is a flowchart showing the processing flow at the time of parking lot exit gate passage. It is a figure showing an example of a utilization log | history table. It is a figure showing the example of a display of the usage history in a display part. It is a block diagram showing the structure of the ETC apparatus by a 2nd Example. It is a schematic block diagram showing the vehicle carrying an ETC device with a fueling machine. It is a block diagram showing the structure of a fueling machine. It is a flowchart showing the processing flow at the time of refueling in a gas station. It is a figure showing an example of a utilization log | history table. It is a block diagram showing the structure of the ETC apparatus by a 3rd Example. It is a figure showing an example of a parking lot charge corresponding | compatible table. It is a flowchart showing the parking fee determination flow.

  Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<First embodiment>
First, refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. The ETC device 100 is mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile, for example, and performs processing for enabling automatic collection of a parking lot usage fee in addition to automatic collection of a toll road usage fee. The ETC device 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, a storage unit 120, an IC card storage unit 130, a display unit 140, an input unit 150, and a control unit 160.

  When the vehicle equipped with the ETC device 100 passes through the entrance / exit gate of the toll road or parking lot, the wireless communication unit 110 is connected to the road fee processing machine or the parking lot fee processing machine provided at the entrance / exit gate. Thus, data related to toll road charges (hereinafter referred to as road charge related data) or data related to parking lot charges (hereinafter referred to as parking charge related data) is transmitted / received via the antenna 111 by the wireless communication function. .

  The road fee related data includes, for example, encrypted vehicle information, toll gate number (toll gate identification information), passage date and time, and toll road fee. The vehicle information includes information on the vehicle-mounted device management number, the vehicle number, and the vehicle type. For example, at the time of purchase of the ETC device 100, a setup company of the ETC device 100 acquires the vehicle information encrypted from the management / operation organization related to ETC and stores it in the storage unit 120 of the ETC device 100.

  The parking fee related data includes, for example, a user number, a parking number (parking identification information), a passing date and time, and a parking fee. Here, the user number is as follows. For example, a business operator who operates a parking lot is newly recruiting parking lot use registered members for owners of ETC devices. A user who wants to use the parking lot notifies the parking lot management company of the vehicle-mounted device management number of the ETC device 100 owned by the user. The parking lot operator inquires the management / management organization regarding the ETC of the vehicle-mounted device management number. The management / management organization notifies the parking lot operator of the number corresponding to the vehicle-mounted device management number as the use vehicle number. The vehicle number used is a number obtained by converting the vehicle-mounted device management number, for example, for security reasons, and is a number different from the vehicle-mounted device management number. The parking lot operator pre-registers in the registrant database with the registered vehicle information and registered member information including, for example, a credit card for paying the parking lot fee, in association with each registered member.

  In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 is set according to a card identifier (hereinafter referred to as a card ID number) specific to the IC card 200 for identifying the IC card 200 accommodated in the ETC device 100, and a parking lot usage time. Information such as attached data indicating the discounted charges is also transmitted to and received from the road fee processor or the parking fee processor.

  The storage unit 120 stores road fee related data and parking fee related data received by the wireless communication unit 110 and a card ID number stored in the memory of the IC card 200 inserted into the IC card accommodation unit 130. In addition, it is a readable / writable memory such as a RAM or a hard disk that stores a history of usage fees for toll roads and parking lots as a usage history table.

  The IC card storage unit 130 is a mechanism for storing the IC card 200 inserted from the card insertion slot 131. As shown in FIG. 3, the IC card 200 includes a memory 210 such as a flash memory, and a so-called interface unit 220 for inputting / outputting data read from the memory 210 or data to be stored in the memory 210. ETC card. The interface unit 220 is connected to an interface (not shown) provided in the IC card housing unit 130, and data is read from or written to the memory 210 via the interface. The memory 210 stores a card ID number and a usage history table. The IC card 200 may be a so-called credit card-integrated ETC card in which a function for using an ETC and a function as a normal credit card are integrated, or only a function for using an ETC. It may be a so-called separation type ETC card.

  The display unit 140 is information used in a usage history table stored in the storage unit 120 or a usage history table stored in the memory 210 of the IC card 200 inserted in the IC card accommodation unit 130 (hereinafter referred to as usage). (Referred to as history information) is a display such as an LCD for displaying in response to a display instruction from the input unit 150 or the control unit 160. The usage history information is, for example, entry / exit date and time of parking lot, parking lot usage time, parking lot fee, toll road and parking lot total usage fee. The display unit 140 is provided, for example, on the side surface of the ETC device 100.

  The input unit 150 is an input mechanism such as a push button that accepts a display instruction of usage history information from a user of the ETC device 100 and a payment confirmation response by card, and is provided on, for example, a side portion of the ETC device 100.

  The control unit 160 includes a road-related data processing unit 161, a parking lot-related data processing unit 162, an accompanying data processing unit 163, a charge calculation unit 164, a history update unit 165, and a usage history notification unit 166. A microprocessor such as a CPU that controls the entire ETC apparatus 100.

  The road-related data processing unit 161 is a road fee-related data to be transmitted / received to / from the road fee processing machine provided at the entrance / exit gate when the vehicle passes through the entrance / exit gate provided at the toll gate of the toll road. Processes for information such as data and card ID numbers. The road-related data processing unit 161 wirelessly transmits, for example, processing for storing road fee-related data from a road fee processor in the storage unit 120, vehicle information and other road fee-related data stored in the storage unit 120, and a card ID number. A process related to receipt of road charges such as a process of causing the communication unit 110 to transmit to the road charge processor and a process of determining the signal type of the signal generated from the road charge processor and its validity are performed.

  The parking lot-related data processing unit 162, when the vehicle passes the entrance / exit gate provided at the toll gate of the parking lot, is to be sent / received to / from the parking fee processing machine provided at the entrance / exit gate. Processes for information such as parking fee related data and card ID numbers. The parking lot related data processing unit 162 is, for example, a process for storing parking lot fee related data from a parking lot fee processing machine in the storage unit 120, vehicle information stored in the storage unit 120, other parking lot fee related data, and a card. Processing related to parking fee collection, such as processing for transmitting the ID number to the parking fee processing machine through the wireless communication unit 110, processing for determining the signal type of the signal emitted from the parking fee processing device and its validity I do.

  For example, when the vehicle passes through the entrance / exit gate provided at the toll gate of the parking lot, the accompanying data processing unit 163 transmits / receives the accompanying data to / from the parking lot fee processing machine provided at the entrance / exit gate. Process about. The accompanying data processing unit 163 wirelessly communicates, for example, the processing for storing the accompanying data from the parking fee processing machine in the storage unit 120, for example, the shopping date and time and the amount stored in the storage unit 120 or the memory 210 of the IC card 200. The process about the incidental information regarding a parking lot charge, such as the process which makes the part 110 transmit to a parking lot charge processor, is performed.

  Further, the accompanying data processing unit 163 receives and transmits the accompanying data to and from the road fee processing machine provided at the entrance / exit gate when the vehicle passes through the entrance / exit gate provided at the toll gate of the toll road. You may make it perform the process about. In this case, the incidental data processing unit 163 performs processing for causing the storage unit 120 to store incidental data such as a discount fee according to a day of the week or a time zone, for example, from the road fee processing machine, and the incidental data stored in the storage unit 120. The wireless communication unit 110 performs processing on accompanying information related to road charges such as processing to transmit to the road charge processor.

  The fee calculation unit 164 refers to the usage history table stored in the storage unit 120 in accordance with a calculation instruction input to the input unit 150 by the user, for example, and based on the usage history information, the total usage fee of the parking lot Is calculated. Note that the fee calculation unit 164 may calculate the total usage fee according to a calculation instruction issued by the parking lot related data processing unit 162 when passing through the exit gate provided at the toll gate on the parking lot road. good.

  The fee calculation unit 164 is associated data corresponding to the parking lot fee from the latest parking lot fee among the parking lot fees stored as the usage history information in the usage history table in accordance with the calculation instruction, for example. The total usage fee is calculated by subtracting the discount fee. The total usage fee is stored in the storage unit 120 as part of the usage history data.

  The history update unit 165 is an IC card inserted into the IC card storage unit 130 in response to the notification of the total usage fee calculated by the fee calculation unit 164 or in response to an update instruction input to the input unit 150 by the user. The usage history information of the usage history table stored in the memory 210 of 200 is associated with the road fee related data, the parking fee related data, the accompanying data, and the total usage fee temporarily stored in the storage unit 120. Update.

  The usage history notifying unit 166 causes the wireless communication unit 110 to transmit the usage history data stored in the storage unit 120 or the latest usage fee to a communication terminal such as a mobile phone terminal. The usage history notifying unit 166, for example, in response to a notification request from a communication terminal, or regularly, or in response to receiving fee information from a fee processing machine provided on a toll road or parking lot, Notify the latest usage fee to the communication terminal.

  The vehicle not only travels on a toll road such as an expressway, but also can change from a toll road to a free general road, and use a toll parking lot provided in a department store, for example. At that time, the ETC device 100 performs the processing as described above.

  When the vehicle uses a toll road, the following processing is executed. First, when a vehicle enters a toll road from a general road, the vehicle passes through an entrance gate provided at an entrance toll gate of the toll road. At that time, the road-related data processing unit 161 receives the inquiry signal issued from the road fee processing machine provided at the entrance gate via the wireless communication unit 110 and determines that the inquiry signal is valid. In this case, the encrypted vehicle information and card ID number are returned to the road fee processing machine. Then, the road-related data processing unit 161 transmits the road fee-related data such as a toll gate number and the passage date and time of the entrance gate, which are issued from the road fee processing machine according to the reply, via the wireless communication unit 110. And store them in the storage unit 120.

  When a vehicle leaves a toll road and changes to a general road, it first passes through an exit gate provided at an exit toll gate. At that time, the road-related data processing unit 161 receives the inquiry signal issued from the road toll processor provided at the exit gate via the wireless communication unit 110 and determines that the inquiry signal is valid. In this case, encrypted vehicle information, card ID number, toll gate number acquired when passing through the entrance gate, and road fee related data such as the passage date and time of the entrance gate are returned to the road toll processor.

  Then, for example, road fee related data such as toll road fee, passage date and time of exit gate, etc. issued from the road fee processor corresponding to the reply are received via the wireless communication unit 110 and stored in the storage unit 120. Remember me. Also, accompanying data such as a discount fee according to the day of the week and time zone issued from the road fee processor and a free re-entry fee in the off-street parking service are received via the wireless communication unit 110 and stored in the storage unit 120. You may make it memorize. Further, the history update unit 165 updates the usage history data stored in the memory 210 of the IC card 200 inserted in the IC card accommodation unit 130 in association with the road fee related data. The IC card 200 is accommodated in the IC card accommodating portion 130 when passing through the entrance / exit gate.

  Next, a process in the case of using a parking lot provided in a department store after the vehicle has changed to a general road will be described below. FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the vehicle 500 on which the ETC device 100 is mounted together with the entrance parking lot fee processor 300. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the entrance parking lot fee processing machine 300. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing flow when passing through the parking lot entrance gate.

  The entrance parking lot fee processor 300 includes an information transmission / reception unit 310, a signal determination unit 320, a parking lot related information generation unit 330, a gate 340, and a registrant database 350, and is provided at a parking lot entrance gate. , A device that transmits and receives parking fee related data to and from the ETC device 100. Hereinafter, processing when the vehicle passes through the parking lot entrance gate will be described with reference to FIGS. Even when using the parking lot, the user inserts the IC card 200 into the IC card accommodation unit 130 in advance.

  When the vehicle approaches the gate 340 at the parking lot entrance, an inquiry signal is issued from the information transmission / reception unit 310. The wireless communication unit 110 of the ETC device 100 receives the inquiry signal (step S101). The parking lot related data processing unit 162 determines whether or not the inquiry signal received by the wireless communication unit 110 is valid (step S102), and if it is determined to be valid, the storage unit 120 At least one of the user number and the card ID number stored in is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 110 to the information transmitting / receiving unit 310 (step S103). When the user number received by the information transmitting / receiving unit 310 matches one of the user number lists stored in advance in the registrant database 350, the signal determination unit 320 of the entrance parking fee processing machine 300 In addition, it is determined that the vehicle is a legitimate registered vehicle. The signal discriminating unit 320 determines that the vehicle is valid when the card ID number received by the information transmitting / receiving unit 310 matches one of the card ID number lists stored in the registrant database 350 in advance. It may be determined that the vehicle is a registered vehicle. Further, the registrant database 350 may be separately managed separately as needed without being included in the entrance parking lot fee processing machine 300.

  In this case, the signal discriminating unit 320 issues a gate opening instruction to the gate 340 and issues a parking fee related data transmission instruction to the parking fee related information generating unit 330. In response, the gate 340 is opened. Further, the parking fee related information generating unit 330 generates parking fee related data such as the parking number and the passage date and time of the entrance gate, and transmits the data to the ETC device 100 from the information transmitting / receiving unit 310.

  The parking lot related data processing unit 162 of the ETC device 100 stores the parking lot charge related data received by the wireless communication unit 110 in the storage unit 120 (step S104). The vehicle passes through the gate 340 and stops at the parking lot. Thereafter, the user performs shopping at a department store, for example. When the IC card 200 is a credit card integrated IC card, the user removes the IC card 200 from the ETC device 100 and performs shopping by using the credit card function. In this case, the memory 210 in the IC card 200 stores the date and amount of shopping and the amount. The vehicle stops at the parking lot for a period of, for example, 1 hour 30 minutes, and then heads to the parking lot exit gate to leave the parking lot.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating the vehicle 500 on which the ETC device 100 is mounted together with the exit parking lot fee processor 400. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the exit parking lot fee processing machine 400. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing flow when passing through the parking lot exit gate.

  Exit parking lot fee processor 400 includes information transmission / reception unit 410, signal determination unit 420, accompanying data generation unit 430, parking lot fee calculation unit 440, gate 450, and registrant database 460. This device is provided at the exit gate and transmits / receives parking fee related data to / from the ETC device 100. Hereinafter, the processing when the vehicle passes through the parking lot exit gate will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the vehicle approaches the gate 450 at the parking lot exit, an inquiry signal is issued from the information transmission / reception unit 410. The wireless communication unit 110 of the ETC device 100 receives the inquiry signal (step S201). The parking lot-related data processing unit 162 determines whether or not the inquiry signal received by the wireless communication unit 110 is valid (step S202), and if it is determined to be valid, the storage unit 120 The parking fee related data including the user number, the parking lot number, the passage date and time of the entrance gate, etc. stored in is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 110 to the information transmitting / receiving unit 410 (step S203). The parking lot related data processing unit 162 may transmit the card IC number instead of the user number, or may transmit these together. Further, in order to confirm the payment intention by the card, for example, such information may be transmitted only when the confirmation button of the input unit 150 provided on the side surface of the ETC device 100 is pressed by the user.

  At this time, when the IC card 200 inserted in the ETC device 100 is a credit card integrated IC card, the accompanying data processing unit 163 stores the date and amount of shopping stored in the memory 210 in the IC card 200. Is also transmitted from the wireless communication unit 110 to the information transmitting / receiving unit 410.

  When the user number received by the information transmitting / receiving unit 410 matches one of the user number lists stored in advance in the registrant database 460, the signal determination unit 420 of the exit parking lot fee processing machine 400 In addition, it is determined that the vehicle is a legitimate registered vehicle. The signal discriminating unit 420 determines that the vehicle is valid when the card ID number received by the information transmitting / receiving unit 410 matches one of the card ID number lists stored in the registrant database 460 in advance. It may be determined that the vehicle is a registered vehicle. In this case, the signal determination unit 420 issues an accompanying data generation instruction to the accompanying data generation part 430, a parking lot charge calculation instruction to the parking lot charge calculation part 440, and a gate opening instruction to the gate 450. Note that the registrant database 460 may be separately managed collectively without being included in the exit parking lot fee processing machine 400 as necessary.

  The associated data generation unit 430 according to this generates associated data such as a user number, card ID number, parking time, shopping date and time, and a discount fee according to the amount. The registrant database 460 stores, for example, a user number or card ID number in advance and an identifier indicating whether the owner is a “customer” or “settlement unnecessary customer” in association with each other. When the data generation unit 430 determines that the user of the vehicle corresponds to the “customer” from the user number or card ID number acquired from the ETC device 100 when passing through the gate 450, the data generation unit 430 reduces the parking fee to, for example, 500 yen. Generate accompanying data to the effect that it should be discounted. In addition, the accompanying data generation unit 430 generates accompanying data indicating that 500 yen should be discounted when the vehicle user is a “customer” and the parking time is within two hours, for example. Also good. If the accompanying data generation unit 430 determines that the user number or the card ID number corresponds to “customer not requiring payment” such as a company employee, a special fixed customer, or a driver of a confidential vehicle, for example, And accompanying data indicating that the entire amount of the parking fee should be discounted regardless of the parking time.

  Further, when the accompanying data generation unit 430 determines that the shopping amount between the entrance gate passage time and the exit gate passage time is equal to or more than a predetermined amount such as 10,000 yen, the user number is “good customer” Regardless of whether the customer falls under “same” or “payment-unnecessary customer”, the accompanying data may be generated to the effect that the parking fee should be discounted, for example, 500 yen. It should be noted that services such as discounts can be provided immediately according to the amount of shopping in this way when the IC card 200 is a credit card integrated ETC card. When the IC card 200 is a separation type ETC card, the shopping amount is not transmitted from the IC card 200 to the exit parking lot fee processing machine 400. For example, according to the shopping amount by the credit card registered with the parking lot operator. Discounts or point additions may be made in later settlement. The accompanying data is not limited to discounted charges. The accompanying data may be, for example, a discount rate, or data representing the number of times the parking lot is used for processing such as discounting every time the parking lot is used three times.

  In addition, the parking fee calculation unit 440 calculates the parking fee based on the road fee related data and the accompanying data generated by the accompanying data generation unit 430. For example, the parking fee calculation unit 440 calculates the parking time from the current time (that is, the passage time of the exit gate) and the passage time of the entrance gate acquired from the ETC device 100, and the parking time and associated data represent the parking time. For example, the parking fee is calculated based on the discount fee. Parking information related to parking fee including information such as parking fee, usage time, passage date and time of entrance / exit gate, and accompanying data such as discount fee are transmitted to the ETC device 100 by the information transmitting / receiving unit 410.

  The parking lot related data processing unit 162 of the ETC device 100 stores information such as the parking lot fee included in the parking fee related data received by the wireless communication unit 110 in the storage unit 120 in association with each item of the usage history table. Store (step S204). Further, the accompanying data processing unit 163 stores accompanying information such as a discount fee included in the accompanying data received by the wireless communication unit 110 in the storage unit 120 in association with each item of the usage history table (step S204). The vehicle then passes through the open gate 450 and leaves the parking lot.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a usage history table stored in the storage unit 120. The “use number” is a number assigned in order for each use of a toll road or a parking lot. “Usage type” indicates whether the information about each usage number relates to a road fee or a parking fee. “Entry date and time” represents the date and time (date and time of entry gate passage) when entering the road or parking lot. “Date and time of participation” represents the date and time (date and time of passing through the exit gate) of entering the road or parking lot. “Usage time” represents the time from entry to entry. “Discounted fee” represents a discounted fee for a parking lot. “Usage fee” represents a usage fee that does not take into account discounted fees for toll roads or parking lots.

  The parking lot-related data processing unit 162 includes a parking lot fee included in the parking lot fee-related data received by the wireless communication unit 110, a passage date and time of the entrance / exit gate, a discount fee included in the accompanying data, and the like. Information is added corresponding to each item such as “entry date” and “discount fee” in the usage history table. For example, if information is already stored in the columns corresponding to “Usage numbers” 1 and 2 in the usage history table, the entry date and time as shown in FIG. Information such as (09/5/9 16:00) is added. Here, 09/5/9 16:00 means 19:00 on May 9, 2009. When the storage capacity of the storage unit 120 is exceeded due to such addition, old information (information stored in the column corresponding to “use number” 1) is deleted in order, and new information is added. You may make it do.

  The charge calculation unit 164 responds to a calculation instruction input to the input unit 150 by the user or a calculation instruction issued by the parking lot related data processing unit 162 when passing through an exit gate provided at a toll gate on the parking lot road. The total usage fee is calculated (step S205). At this time, the fee calculation unit 164 refers to the usage history table stored in the storage unit 120. Then, the fee calculation unit 164 calculates the total usage fee by subtracting the discount fee corresponding to the parking lot fee from the latest parking lot fee (the parking lot fee in the column with the largest “use number”). For example, when “use number” 3 is stored, the parking fee (500 yen) in the “use charge” field corresponding to “use number” 3 is reduced to the discount charge (500 yen) in the “discount charge” field. ) Is subtracted to calculate the total usage fee of 0 yen. The fee calculation unit 164 stores the total usage fee in the storage unit 120 as a part of the usage history data, and notifies the history update unit 165 that the total usage fee has been calculated.

  The history update unit 165 is inserted into the IC card accommodation unit 130 in response to a notification that the total usage fee has been calculated from the fee calculation unit 164 or in response to an update instruction input to the input unit 150 by the user. The usage history data stored in the memory 210 of the IC card 200 is updated (step S206). The memory 210 of the IC card 200 also stores usage history data such as “entrance date and time” in the format of the usage history table as shown in FIG. The history update unit 165 updates the usage history table in the memory 210 in association with the usage history table stored in the storage unit 120. The history update unit 165 also updates the total usage fee stored in the memory 210 as a part of the usage history data in accordance with the total usage fee calculated by the fee calculation unit 164.

  When the user of the ETC device 100 wants to check these usage histories, the user can display the usage history information on the input unit 150 and display the usage history information on the display unit 140 such as an LCD. . The display unit 140 is stored in the usage history table stored in the storage unit 120 or the memory 210 of the IC card 200 inserted in the IC card accommodation unit 130 in accordance with a display instruction of usage history information from the user. The usage history information in the usage history table is extracted and displayed (step S207).

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display example of usage history information on the display unit 140. The usage history information is, for example, entry / exit date and time, usage time, discount fee, usage fee, and total usage fee for a specific usage number designated by the user. In FIG. 11, usage history information such as usage time (1 hour 30 minutes) and total usage fee (0 yen) for usage number 3 is displayed.

  Further, the usage history notification unit 166 stores in the memory 210 or the storage unit 120 of the IC card 200 inserted in the IC card accommodation unit 130 in response to the notification that the total usage fee has been calculated from the fee calculation unit 164. The used communication history data or the data representing the latest total usage fee is transmitted to the communication terminal such as a portable telephone terminal by using the wireless communication unit 110 in the form of e-mail, for example (step S208).

  As described above, the ETC device according to the present embodiment, in addition to the conventional function of transmitting / receiving encrypted road information such as vehicle information and gate passing time to / from a road fee processor when using a toll road, is used. In addition, when using the parking lot, it has a function of transmitting / receiving information related to the parking lot such as a user number and a gate passing time and accompanying information such as a discount fee to and from the parking lot fee processing machine. Charges for toll roads and parking lots include encrypted vehicle information, user numbers, road fee related data and data exchanged between road charge processors and parking lot charge processors when passing through toll roads and parking gates. It is calculated by these fee processors based on the parking fee related data, and it is automatically withdrawn from an IC card inserted into the ETC device or a credit card with which settlement has been agreed. Therefore, according to the ETC device of the present embodiment, it is possible to automatically collect the parking lot usage fee in addition to the toll road usage fee, so the convenience of the user is greatly improved.

  According to the ETC apparatus according to the present embodiment, for example, a parking fee discount service according to parking time, card ID number, user number (corresponding to customer, company employee, etc.), shopping amount, etc. can be provided. For example, in the case of an ETC card integrated with a credit card, a service that calculates a parking fee discount amount according to the shopping amount stored in the memory of the ETC card and discounts the parking fee when leaving the parking lot Can provide. In the case of a separable ETC card, a discount according to the shopping amount with another credit card affiliated with the ETC card may be given at a later date.

  The ETC device according to the present embodiment uses not only usage history information about toll roads but also usage history information about parking lots including incidental information such as discounted charges, etc., in an ETC device and an IC card inserted into the ETC device. Store in the internal memory. The ETC device has a function of calculating and displaying a total usage fee that combines the parking fee and the discount fee. Thereby, the user can refer not only to the usage history of the toll road but also to the usage history of the parking lot, and can also check the total usage fee taking into account the discount fee at any time.

  Conventionally, when passing through an entrance gate of a parking lot, it has been necessary to temporarily stop the vehicle, open the window of the vehicle, get out of the window, and receive a parking ticket from the ticket issuing machine. According to the ETC device of the present embodiment, by transmitting the user number and card ID number to the parking fee processing machine, the entrance gate is automatically opened through the authentication process of the user number and card ID number. So you can pass through the entrance gate smoothly. Thereby, it is not necessary to perform a troublesome operation of receiving a pass ticket, and congestion at the entrance gate can be eliminated. Conventionally, when passing through the exit gate of the parking lot, the vehicle is temporarily stopped, the window of the vehicle is opened, the vehicle is taken out of the window, a parking ticket is inserted into the fee processing machine, and the usage time is determined. It was necessary to perform an operation such as charging the parking fee for the minute with cash. According to the ETC apparatus of the present embodiment, the exit gate is automatically opened, so that there is no need for such troublesome operation, and there is an effect that congestion at the exit gate can be eliminated.

  In addition, although the above-mentioned Example is an example which used the charge which combined the parking lot charge and the discount charge as the total use charge, for example, each road charge and each parking lot stored as use history information in the use history table The total usage fee may be calculated by combining the fee.

  In this case, the charge calculation unit 164 refers to the usage history table stored in the storage unit 120 in accordance with a calculation instruction input to the input unit 150 by the user, for example, and based on the usage history information, Calculate the total parking charge. Specifically, the charge calculation unit 164 calculates an additional fee by adding the road fee and the parking fee for each usage number stored as usage history information in the usage history table. The total usage fee is calculated by subtracting the discount fee corresponding to the car park fee. For example, in the case of using usage numbers 1 to 3 in FIG. 10 as an example of calculation, the road fee (2000 yen) and the parking fee (500 yen + 500 yen) in the "Usage fee" column are added and added. (3,000 yen) is calculated, and a discount charge (0 yen + 500 yen) corresponding to the parking fee is subtracted from the additional charge 3000 yen to calculate a total usage charge 2500 yen. The total usage fee is stored in the storage unit 120 as part of the usage history data.

  By performing such processing, it is possible to confirm an overall usage fee that is a total of usage fees for one month to be paid by the ETC card, which is convenient.

<Second embodiment>
The ETC device 100 according to the present embodiment has a function that can be used not only in a parking lot but also in a gas station or drive-through, and further transmits the usage history to a communication terminal such as a mobile phone terminal. It also has functions. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ETC device 100 according to the present embodiment. The ETC device 100 further includes a gas station related data processing unit (hereinafter referred to as a GS related data processing unit) 167 and a drive-through (DT) related data processing unit (hereinafter referred to as a DT related data processing unit) 168. Including.

  When the vehicle is refueled at a gas station, the GS related data processing unit 167 is a refueling machine (or a charge calculation device associated therewith, which is also referred to as a “fuel supply device” in this specification, including the charge calculation device). Processing is performed on information such as refueling fee related data and card ID numbers to be transmitted and received between the terminals. The GS related data processing unit 167 wirelessly communicates, for example, processing for storing the refueling fee related data from the refueling machine in the storage unit 120, the user number stored in the storage unit 120, other refueling fee related data, and the card ID number. The processing related to the collection of the fueling fee such as the processing of causing the unit 110 to transmit to the fueling device, the signal type of the signal emitted from the fueling device, and the processing of determining the validity thereof is performed. When the vehicle purchases a product through drive-through, the DT-related data processing unit 168, for example, information on product purchase fee-related data and card ID numbers to be transmitted to and received from a register machine provided at the drive through. The processing is performed, and the same processing as the GS related data processing unit 167 is performed.

  The usage history notifying unit 166 causes the wireless communication unit 110 to transmit the usage history data stored in the storage unit 120 or the latest usage fee to a communication terminal such as a mobile phone terminal. The usage history notifying unit 166 sends the usage history data or the latest usage fee to the communication terminal, for example, in response to a notification request from a communication terminal, or periodically or in response to receiving fee information from a fueling device or a register device. To notify.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a vehicle 500 on which the ETC device 100 is mounted together with the fuel filler 600. FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the fuel filler 600. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing flow during refueling at a gas station. Hereinafter, the processing when the vehicle refuels at the gas station will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the vehicle approaches the refueling machine 600, an inquiry signal is issued from the information transmitting / receiving unit 610. The wireless communication unit 110 of the ETC device 100 receives the inquiry signal (step S301). The GS related data processing unit 167 determines whether or not the inquiry signal received by the wireless communication unit 110 is valid (step S302). At least one of the stored user number and card ID number is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 110 to the information transmitting / receiving unit 610 (step S303).

  When the signal determination unit 620 of the fuel filler 600 determines that the user number received by the information transmitting / receiving unit 610 matches one of the user number lists stored in the registrant database 660 in advance. It is determined that the vehicle is a legitimate registered vehicle. The signal discriminating unit 620 determines that the vehicle is valid when the card ID number received by the information transmitting / receiving unit 610 matches one of the card ID number lists stored in the registrant database 660 in advance. It may be determined that the vehicle is a registered vehicle. It should be noted that the registrant database 660 may be separately managed collectively without being included in the fuel filler 600 as necessary.

  In this case, the signal determination unit 620 issues a refueling permission to the refueling unit 630 and issues an instruction to generate accompanying data to the accompanying data generation unit 640. The associated data generation unit 640 corresponding thereto stores, for example, a user number and an identifier indicating whether or not the owner is a “customer” in advance in association with each other, and is acquired from the ETC device 100. When it is determined from the user number that the user of the vehicle corresponds to the “customer”, accompanying data indicating that the refueling fee should be discounted by 1%, for example, is generated.

  In addition, the store clerk refuels the vehicle by the refueling unit 630, and the refueling fee calculation unit 650 calculates the refueling fee based on the refueling amount. The fueling fee calculation unit 650 calculates the fueling fee based on, for example, the amount of fueling and, for example, the discount rate represented by the accompanying data. Refueling fee related data including information such as the refueling fee, the date and time of refueling, and accompanying data such as a discount fee, oil type, and the amount of refueling are transmitted to the ETC device 100 by the information transmitting / receiving unit 610.

  The GS related data processing unit 167 of the ETC device 100 causes the storage unit 120 to store information such as a fueling fee included in the fueling fee related data received by the wireless communication unit 110 in association with each item of the usage history table ( Step S304). Further, the accompanying data processing unit 163 stores the accompanying information such as the discount fee, the oil type, and the amount of oil included in the accompanying data received by the wireless communication unit 110 in the storage unit 120 in association with each item of the usage history table. (Step S304). After that, the vehicle leaves the gas station.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a usage history table stored in the storage unit 120. Although it is almost the same as the example shown in FIG. 10, when using a gas station, “GS” is stored in the “use type” column. Note that “date and time of participation” and “use time” are omitted. The “discount fee” and “use fee” are the same as the example shown in FIG. The GS related data processing unit 167 includes a refueling fee included in the refueling fee related data received by the wireless communication unit 110, a date and time of use, a discount fee included in the accompanying data, an oil type, a refueling amount, and the like. Information is added in correspondence with each item such as “entrance date / time”, “discount fee”, “remarks” in the usage history table.

  The fee calculation unit 164 is based on a calculation instruction input to the input unit 150 by the user or a calculation instruction issued by the GS related data processing unit 167 when the wireless communication unit 110 receives the refueling fee related data. Is calculated (step S305). At this time, the fee calculation unit 164 refers to the usage history table stored in the storage unit 120. Then, the fee calculation unit 164 calculates a total usage fee by subtracting a discount fee corresponding to the fueling fee from the latest fueling fee (the fueling fee in the column with the largest “use number”). For example, when “use number” 3 is stored, the refueling charge (5000 yen) in the “use charge” field corresponding to “use number” 3 to the discount charge (500 yen) in the “discount charge” field. Is subtracted to calculate a total usage fee of 4500 yen. The fee calculation unit 164 stores the total usage fee in the storage unit 120 as a part of the usage history data, and notifies the history update unit 165 and the usage history notification unit 166 that the total usage fee has been calculated.

  The history update unit 165 is inserted into the IC card accommodation unit 130 in response to a notification that the total usage fee has been calculated from the fee calculation unit 164 or in response to an update instruction input to the input unit 150 by the user. The usage history data stored in the memory 210 of the IC card 200 is updated (step S306). The memory 210 of the IC card 200 also stores usage history data such as “entrance date and time” in the format of the usage history table as shown in FIG. The history update unit 165 updates the usage history table in the memory 210 in association with the usage history table stored in the storage unit 120. The history update unit 165 also updates the total usage fee stored in the memory 210 as a part of the usage history data in accordance with the total usage fee calculated by the fee calculation unit 164.

  When the user of the ETC device 100 wants to check these usage histories, the user can display the usage history information on the input unit 150 and display the usage history information on the display unit 140 such as an LCD. . The display unit 140 is stored in the usage history table stored in the storage unit 120 or the memory 210 of the IC card 200 inserted in the IC card accommodation unit 130 in accordance with a display instruction of usage history information from the user. The usage history information in the usage history table is extracted and displayed (step S307).

  Further, the usage history notification unit 166 stores in the memory 210 or the storage unit 120 of the IC card 200 inserted in the IC card accommodation unit 130 in response to the notification that the total usage fee has been calculated from the fee calculation unit 164. The used communication history data or the data representing the latest total usage charge is transmitted to a communication terminal such as a portable telephone terminal by using the wireless communication unit 110 in the form of e-mail, for example (step S308).

  As described above, the ETC device according to the present embodiment is not only for using toll roads and parking lots, but also for using gas stations, such as card ID numbers, user numbers and refueling fees. It has a function to send and receive accompanying information such as fees. These charges are based on the card ID number, user number, road charge related data, and parking charge related data exchanged with the road charge processor, parking lot charge processor, and refueling machine. It is calculated by the processor and automatically withdrawn from the IC card inserted into the ETC device or the credit card with which settlement has been agreed. Therefore, according to the ETC device of the present embodiment, not only toll roads and parking lots, but also payment of usage fees for gas stations can be integrated and received automatically, greatly improving user convenience. To do. When using drive through, the DT related data processing unit 168 performs the same processing as described above. Therefore, it is possible to automatically collect the purchase price of the product through the drive-through. When using drive-through, the remarks column of the usage history table shown in FIG. 16 includes, for example, the number of purchased products and unit prices (for example, purchased products :) transmitted as accompanying information from a register machine provided in the drive-through. Information such as the number of hamburg purchased: 1 unit price: 300 yen) is recorded.

  In addition, since the ETC device according to the present embodiment transmits the usage history or data representing the latest usage fee to a communication terminal such as a mobile phone terminal, the user can easily know the usage history and usage fee, Very convenient.

<Third embodiment>
The first embodiment is an example in which the exit parking lot fee processor 400 calculates the parking fee and transmits it to the ETC device 100. In this embodiment, the ETC device 100 calculates the parking fee. To do. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ETC device 100 according to the present embodiment. ETC device 100 further includes a clock 169 and a parking fee corresponding table 170.

  The clock 169 is a clock that counts time so as to be synchronized with an operation clock of the control unit 160 that is a CPU, for example. The clock 169 counts not only the time but also the date.

  The parking fee correspondence table 170 is a table for calculating a parking fee, and may be stored in advance in a storage medium such as a RAM or a hard disk, or when passing through the gate 340 at the parking lot entrance or When passing through the gate 450 at the parking lot exit, the one updated to the latest parking lot usage fee via the wireless communication unit 110 may be received and stored. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of the parking fee correspondence table 170. In the parking fee correspondence table 170, for example, if the parking time is 2 hours or less, the parking fee is 500 yen, and if the parking time is 2 to 3 hours, the parking fee is 1000 yen. It is associated.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a parking fee determination flow. Hereinafter, the parking fee determination process will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, a vehicle passes through a parking lot entrance gate 340 to enter the parking lot. At that time, the parking lot related data processing unit 162 receives the parking lot charge related data from the entrance parking lot charge processing device 300 via the wireless communication unit 110 (step S301).

  The parking lot related data processing unit 162 stores the passage date and time (hereinafter simply referred to as “entrance gate passage time”) of the entrance gate included in the parking lot fee related data in the usage history table stored in the storage unit 120. Store (step S302). For example, 09/5/9 16:00 (meaning 19:00 on May 9, 2009) is stored in the “entry date” of the “use number” No. 3. The parking lot related data processing unit 162 refers to the clock 169 when the parking lot charge related data is received, and stores the time and date (hereinafter simply referred to as “entrance gate passage time”) in the usage history table. Anyway. In this case, the parking fee related data need not include the date and time of passage of the entrance gate.

  The vehicle that has passed through the entrance gate enters the parking lot, stops for about 1 hour 30 minutes, and then heads to the exit gate to exit the parking lot. When the vehicle passes through the parking lot exit gate 450, the parking lot related data processing unit 162 receives the parking lot charge related data from the exit parking lot charge processing device 300 via the wireless communication unit 110 (step S303).

  The parking lot related data processing unit 162 stores the passage date and time of the exit gate included in the parking lot fee related data (hereinafter simply referred to as “exit gate passage time”) in the usage history table stored in the storage unit 120. Store (step S304). For example, 09/5/9 17:30 (meaning 17:30 on May 9, 2009) is stored in the “participation date” of the “use number” No. 3. The parking lot related data processing unit 162 refers to the clock 169 when receiving the parking lot charge related data, and stores the time and date (hereinafter simply referred to as exit gate passage time) in the usage history table. Anyway. In this case, the parking fee related data may not include the passage date and time of the exit gate.

  Subsequently, the fee calculation unit 164 calculates a parking time of 1 hour 30 minutes from the difference between the “entry date” and the “entry date” stored in the usage history table (step S305), and calculates this in the usage history table. It is stored as 1:30 in the “Usage time” column corresponding to “Usage number” No. 3. Further, the fee calculation unit 164 refers to the parking lot fee correspondence table 170 and determines 500 yen in the “parking lot fee” column corresponding to the usage time of 1 hour 30 minutes as the parking lot fee. Finally, the charge calculation unit 164 stores the parking fee 500 yen in the “use charge” column corresponding to the “use number” 3 in the use history table (step S306).

  In addition, the parking lot related data processing unit 162 transmits data representing the determined parking lot fee 500 yen to the exit parking lot fee processor 400 via the wireless communication unit 110 (step S307). The accompanying data representing the discount fee is transmitted and received in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  As described above, the ETC device 100 according to the present embodiment stores in advance a parking fee correspondence table in which parking time and parking fee are associated with each other, or whenever the parking lot is used, the latest parking lot of the parking lot. Obtain a charge correspondence table, and calculate the parking lot usage fee based on the parking time. The ETC device 100 may calculate the parking time based on the passage time of the gate acquired from the parking fee processing machine at the entrance and exit of the parking lot, and when passing through the entrance and exit gate of the parking lot. The parking time may be calculated based on the passage time obtained by referring to the built-in clock. In the latter case, the parking fee can be calculated without acquiring data representing the passage time from the parking fee processing machine.

  Further, since the ETC device 100 transmits the calculated parking lot fee to the parking lot fee processing machine, the parking lot fee can also be grasped by the management company side of the parking lot fee processing machine. Since the parking fee is automatically deducted from the IC card inserted into the ETC device or the credit card agreed to be settled together with the usage fee for the toll road, the convenience for the user is greatly improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ETC apparatus 110 Radio | wireless communication part 111 Antenna 120 Memory | storage part 130 IC card accommodating part 131 Card insertion slot 140 Display part 150 Input part 160 Control part 161 Road related data processing part 162 Parking lot related data processing part 163 Accompanying data processing part 164 Charge Calculation unit 165 History update unit 166 Usage history notification unit 167 Gas station (GS) related data processing unit 168 Drive-through (DS) related data processing unit 169 Clock 170 Parking lot charge correspondence table 200 IC card 210 Memory 220 Interface unit 300 Entrance parking Parking fee processing device 310 Information transmitting / receiving unit 320 Signal determining unit 330 Parking fee related information generating unit 340 Gate 350 Registrant database 400 Exit parking fee processing device 410 Information transmitting / receiving unit 420 Signal determining unit 430 Accompanying data Generating unit 440 parking fee calculator 450 gate 460 registrant database 500 vehicles 600 tankers 610 information transceiver section 620 the signal determining portion 630 oil supply portion 640 the associated data generation unit 650 fueling fee calculation unit 660 registrant database

Claims (12)

A wireless communication unit having a wireless communication function;
A road-related data processing unit that transmits and receives at least road fee-related data to and from a road fee processing machine provided at an entrance / exit gate of a toll road as the wireless communication unit;
An IC card housing portion for housing an IC card;
A history updating unit that updates usage history data stored in the memory of the IC card based on the received road fee related data, and an ETC device,
A parking lot-related data processing unit that transmits and receives at least parking lot fee-related data to and from the parking lot fee processing machine provided at the entrance / exit gate of the pay parking lot using the wireless communication unit;
A charge calculator that adds the road charge included in the road charge related data and the parking charge included in the parking charge related data to calculate an additional charge and sets this as a total usage charge; and
The history updating unit, ETC device and updates the usage history data based on the previous Symbol comprehensive utilization fee. 2. The ETC apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a fee obtained by subtracting a discount fee included in accompanying data accompanying the parking fee related data from the additional fee is used as the total usage fee. The ETC apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the parking lot related data processing unit causes the wireless communication unit to transmit a card identifier of the IC card to the parking lot fee processing machine. The wireless communication unit further includes an accompanying data processing unit that transmits and receives accompanying data accompanying the parking lot fee related data to and from the parking lot fee processing machine,
The ETC device according to claim 1, wherein the history update unit updates the usage history data based on the accompanying data in addition to the parking fee related data. The ETC apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit that displays at least a usage fee included in the usage history data. An input unit that accepts an instruction to display the usage fee;
The ETC apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the display unit displays the usage fee according to the display instruction. A parking fee correspondence table associating the parking time with the parking fee;
Based on the entrance gate passage time acquired from the parking lot fee processor when entering the toll parking lot and the exit gate approach time obtained from the parking fee processor when leaving the toll parking lot The ETC device according to claim 1, further comprising a fee calculation unit that calculates and uses a parking fee corresponding to the calculated parking time in the parking fee corresponding table as a usage fee of the toll parking lot. . Watch and
A parking fee correspondence table associating the parking time with the parking fee;
Based on the entrance gate passage time obtained by referring to the clock when entering the paid parking lot and the exit gate approach time obtained by referring to the clock when leaving the paid parking lot The ETC device according to claim 1, further comprising a fee calculation unit that calculates and uses a parking fee corresponding to the calculated parking time in the parking fee corresponding table as a usage fee of the toll parking lot. . And further comprising a gasoline related data processing section for transmitting and receiving at least gasoline charge related data to and from a gasoline charge processing machine provided at an entrance / exit gate of a gas station as the wireless communication section,
The ETC apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the history update unit further updates the usage history data based on the gasoline charge related data. A drive-through-related data processing unit that transmits and receives at least product purchase fee-related data to and from the product purchase fee processing machine provided at the entrance / exit gate of the drive-through as the wireless communication unit;
The ETC apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the history update unit further updates the usage history data based on the product purchase fee related data. The ETC apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a usage history notifying unit that causes the wireless communication unit to transmit the usage history data to a communication terminal. And further comprising an accompanying data processing unit for transmitting and receiving accompanying data accompanying the road fee related data to and from the road fee processing machine using the wireless communication unit,
The ETC device according to claim 1, wherein the history update unit updates the usage history data based on the accompanying data in addition to the road fee related data.

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