JP7699558B2 - Exit information generating device, fee collection system, exit information generating method, and program - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to an exit information generating device, a fee collection system, an exit information generating method, and a program.

Electronic toll collection systems (ETC: Electronic Toll Collection System (registered trademark), also known as "automated toll collection system") are widely used at toll booths on toll roads.

Among toll road users, there are those with compatible vehicles that are equipped with a dedicated onboard unit (hereafter also referred to as "ETC vehicles") and those with incompatible vehicles that are not equipped with an onboard unit (hereafter also referred to as "non-ETC vehicles").

For non-ETC vehicles, toll collectors stationed at manned booths on the road side of the toll gate may collect tolls by meeting with users of non-ETC vehicles and directly handing over toll tickets, cash, credit cards, etc.

In addition, in recent years, a method has been considered for non-ETC vehicle users in which toll collectors take note of the face information on the user's official identification (driver's license, My Number card, passport, etc., identification related to an individual issued by a government agency or related organization) and collect (invoice) the toll from the individual at a later date (hereinafter referred to as ex-post collection). Even in the ex-post collection procedure, the toll collector needs to hand over the official identification to the user, which means that they need to meet face-to-face with the user.

As a technology related to the present disclosure, Patent Document 1 discloses a toll collection system that can collect tolls without using a medium such as an IC card that is set in an on-board device.

JP 2021-092850 A

In the toll collection system disclosed in Patent Document 1, a toll payment process is carried out at the exit using payment information registered in advance.
For this reason, for example, if payment information has not been registered in advance, it may be difficult to pay the toll using the toll collection system disclosed in Patent Document 1.

The purpose of this disclosure is to solve the above problem, and to provide an exit information generation device, a toll collection system, an exit information generation method, and a program that make it easy to pay tolls.

In order to solve the above problem, the exit information generating device disclosed herein includes a ticket information acquiring unit that acquires, at the exit of a toll road, toll ticket information including entrance information recorded on a toll ticket issued to a user who boards a vehicle at the entrance of the toll road and transit ticket information including an identification number of the transit ticket recorded on a transit ticket, a determination unit that determines a toll fare based on the toll ticket information and the transit ticket information, a user information acquiring unit that acquires, as transfer user information, the user information included in an official certificate held by the user and transferred in relation to the transit ticket, and a deferred payment data generating unit that generates deferred payment data in which the transfer user information and the toll fare are associated.

The exit information generation method disclosed herein acquires, at the exit of a toll road, toll ticket information including entrance information recorded on a toll ticket issued to a user of a vehicle at the entrance of the toll road and transit ticket information including an identification number of the transit ticket recorded on a transit ticket, determines a toll based on the toll ticket information and the transit ticket information, acquires user information contained in an official certificate held by the user and transferred in relation to the transit ticket as transfer user information, and generates deferred payment data in which the transfer user information and the toll are associated.

The program disclosed herein causes a computer of an exit information generating device to acquire, at the exit of a toll road, toll ticket information including entrance information recorded on a toll ticket issued to a user of a vehicle at the entrance of the toll road and transit ticket information including an identification number of the transit ticket recorded on a transit ticket, determine a toll based on the toll ticket information and the transit ticket information, acquire as transfer user information the user information contained in an official certificate held by the user and transferred in relation to the transit ticket, and generate deferred payment data in which the transfer user information and the toll are associated.

The exit information generating device, toll collection system, exit information generating method, and program disclosed herein make it easy to pay tolls.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a toll collection system at an exit according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an exit information generating device according to an embodiment. 1 is a table showing recorded information of a transit ticket according to an embodiment. 11 is a table showing billing information registered by a higher-level device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a process flow diagram of the fee collection system according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a process flow diagram of the fee collection system according to the embodiment. 1 is a diagram illustrating the operation and effect of the toll collection system according to an embodiment. FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a fee collection system according to a comparative example.

<Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a toll collection system according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Overall composition)
The toll collection system 1 according to this embodiment is a device for charging tolls to users who use toll roads such as expressways.
As shown in FIG. 1, the toll collection system 1 includes an exit information generating device 3 in a lane L1 at an exit EX from a toll road to a general road.
The toll collection system 1 further includes a monitoring device 4 and a higher-level device 9 located at a location remote from the lane L1.

At the exit EX (exit toll gate), the toll collection system 1 has a function of reading information on passes issued at the entrance (entrance toll gate) of the distance-based toll section and transfer tickets issued along the way, as well as a function of acquiring information on official certificates and a function of generating deferred payment data PY.
On the other hand, a user can use the toll collection system 1 to pay the toll TL later.
Here, "post-payment" includes payment that is collected after the exit EX by a self-collection system or the like, and payment that is collected after the exit EX. In this embodiment, both are collectively referred to as "post-payment".
The information acquisition function of the official certificate is a function for acquiring information necessary for post-collection.

(Equipment)
The toll collection system 1 is provided in association with the following facilities:

As shown in Fig. 1, a lane L1, which is a facility of the exit EX, is partitioned by an island IL. The island IL is a structure that restricts the lane L1 so that only one vehicle AA can travel on it at a time.
Hereinafter, the direction in which the lane L1 extends (±X direction) will be referred to as the "lane direction." The entry side (-X side) of the vehicle AA in the lane direction will also be referred to as the "upstream side," and the exit side (+X side) will also be referred to as the "downstream side." Furthermore, the width direction (±Y direction) of the lane L1 will be referred to as the "lane width direction."

For simplicity, only one lane L1 is shown in FIG. 1, but in reality, multiple lanes L1 are installed in parallel.

If the traveling vehicle AA is an ETC vehicle, the toll collection system 1 performs wireless communication processing via an ETC facility 2, which is a facility of the toll road, while the vehicle AA is traveling on the lane L1.
On the other hand, if the traveling vehicle AA is a non-ETC vehicle, the toll collection system 1 does not collect the toll TL in lane L1, and performs processing so that the user who is a passenger in the vehicle AA can pay later.

The ETC equipment 2 is a group of devices that automatically executes toll collection processing via wireless communication from ETC vehicles equipped with on-board units. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the ETC equipment 2 includes an approaching vehicle detector 21, an antenna 22, a communicating vehicle detector 23, a lane control device 24, a departure controller 25, an exiting vehicle detector 26, and a vehicle type discrimination device 27 at the exit EX.

The approaching vehicle detector 21 is, for example, a transmissive vehicle detector as shown in FIG. 1. The approaching vehicle detector 21 detects the entry of vehicle AA into lane L1. In this case, the approaching vehicle detector 21 transmits an entry detection signal to the lane control device 24.

The antenna 22 is a wireless communication interface for wireless communication with an ETC vehicle (vehicle AA) traveling on lane L1.

The communication vehicle detector 23 has the same equipment configuration as the approach vehicle detector 21, and detects the passage (entrance to exit) of vehicle AA at the installation position. When the communication vehicle detector 23 detects the passage of vehicle AA at the installation position, it transmits a passage detection signal to the lane control device 24.

The departure control device 25 opens (allows vehicle AA to pass) or closes (restricts vehicle AA to pass) lane L1 by raising and lowering the opening and closing bar in accordance with an opening and closing command from the lane control device 24, which will be described later.

The exiting vehicle detector 26 has the same device configuration as the entering vehicle detector 21, and detects the exit of vehicle AA from lane L1. When the exiting vehicle detector 26 detects the exit of vehicle AA from lane L1, it transmits an exit detection signal to the lane control device 24.

The lane control device 24 performs a series of controls on various installed devices in the lane L1.
Specifically, the lane control device 24 starts wireless communication (transmission of radio waves) when it receives an approach detection signal from the approaching vehicle detector 21 as a trigger.
Moreover, the lane control device 24 ends the wireless communication (transmission of radio waves) when it receives a passage detection signal from the communicating vehicle detector 23. Here, if the vehicle AA is an ETC vehicle, the lane control device 24 completes the wireless communication for toll collection with the vehicle AA.
Furthermore, the lane control device 24 controls the start control device 25 to open when it is triggered by the successful completion of wireless communication for toll collection with the ETC vehicle via the antenna 22. Also, the lane control device 24 controls the start control device 25 to close when it is triggered by the receipt of an exit detection signal from the exiting vehicle detector 26.

The vehicle type discrimination device 27 discriminates the vehicle type of the arriving vehicle AA. The vehicle type discrimination device 27 in this embodiment is a license plate reader that reads the license plate information of the vehicle AA that has entered lane L1. The vehicle type discrimination device 27 identifies the vehicle type (regular/large, etc.) of the vehicle AA based on the license plate information that it reads.

(Configuration of the Exit Information Generating Device)
The exit information generating device 3 is a roadside device installed at the exit EX.
As shown in FIG. 2 , the exit information generating device 3 functionally comprises a ticket information acquiring unit 301 , a determining unit 302 , a user information acquiring unit 303 , and a deferred payment data generating unit 304 .

The hardware configuration of the exit information generating device 3 includes a CPU 30, an imaging unit 31, a communication device 32 (microphone, speaker), a reading unit 33, a ticket issuing unit 34, a memory 35, a communication interface 36, and a recording medium 37.
The exit information generating device 3 reads out the information recorded on the toll ticket, and if there is such, reads out the information recorded on the transit ticket, determines the toll TL, and displays it to the user.
Furthermore, the exit information generating device 3 acquires information on official certificates (driver's licenses, My Number cards, passports, and other certificates related to individuals issued by government agencies or their related organizations) of users of non-ETC vehicles from the roadside of lane L1 of exit EX so as to enable subsequent collection of toll TL.

The CPU 30 is a processor that performs various functions by operating according to pre-prepared programs. The functions of the CPU 30 will be described later.

The imaging unit 31 is equipped with a camera, etc., and captures and films the face of an official certificate (e.g., a driver's license) held by a user, thereby obtaining an image of the official certificate and enabling a monitor to visually confirm the user's personal identification information (e.g., a driver's license number) through the monitoring device 4.
The imaging unit 31 captures an image of the face of the pass held by the user, thereby making it visible, and enables the monitor to visually confirm the face information of the pass through the monitoring device 4.

The communication device 32 is provided for the purpose of conversational communication between the monitor and the user.

The reading unit 33 reads the information recorded on the pass and transfer ticket presented by the user who arrives at the exit EX, and is equipped with a reader, an insertion slot, etc.

The ticket issuing unit 34 aggregates the read transfer ticket information and the transfer ticket information at the exit EX, generates new transfer ticket information including the identification number CN, and issues a transfer ticket at the exit EX with the new transfer ticket information recorded as transfer ticket information CB.

Memory 35 has storage space necessary for the operation of CPU 30.

The communication interface 36 is a connection interface for connecting to other devices so that they can communicate with each other via a wide area communication network.

The recording medium 37 is a local recording medium provided within the housing of the exit information generating device 3, and is a large-capacity storage device such as an HDD or SSD.

Next, the function of the CPU 30 of the exit information generating device 3 will be described.
The CPU 30 operates according to a pre-prepared program to perform the functions of the ticket information acquisition unit 301, the determination unit 302, the user information acquisition unit 303, and the deferred payment data generation unit 304 as described above.

At the exit EX, the ticket information acquisition unit 301 acquires the passage ticket information CA recorded on the passage ticket and the transit ticket information CB including the transit ticket identification number CN recorded on the transit ticket.
Specifically, the ticket information acquisition unit 301 acquires entrance information (toll gate name, passing time, etc.) and vehicle type information as the passage ticket information CA.
The ticket information acquisition unit 301 also acquires, as the transit ticket information CB, record information of the transit ticket as shown in Fig. 3. Here, the identification number CN recorded on the transit ticket is the transit ticket identification number assigned at the first exit (at the time of the initial exit) due to forced exit or the like.

The determination unit 302 determines the toll TL, which is a combination of the toll ticket information CA and the transit ticket information CB, based on the toll ticket information CA and the transit ticket information CB.

The user information acquisition unit 303 acquires the user information CI contained in the official certificate held by the user, which is to be transferred in relation to the transit ticket, as transfer user information CJ. Specifically, the user information CI acquired by the user presenting an official certificate at an upstream exit from which the user left due to forced outflow or the like before arriving at the exit EX is transferred by being stored in the higher-level device 9 as transfer user information CJ. Thereafter, when the user arrives at the exit EX, the user information acquisition unit 303 acquires the transfer user information CJ via the higher-level device 9 by calling the transfer user information CJ stored in the higher-level device 9 from the exit EX using the identification number CN recorded on the transit ticket.
In addition, when the leakage at the exit EX is the first leakage (initial leakage), if the user information acquisition unit 303 is unable to acquire the transfer user information CJ, it acquires the user information CI contained in the public certificate presented by the user at the exit EX as new transfer user information CJ.
Here, the takeover user information CJ includes the name, address, facial photograph, etc. recorded in the official certificate.
Furthermore, the transfer user information CJ includes vehicle type information and license plate information of the vehicle AA that was identified at an upstream exit from which the vehicle AA exited due to forced exit or the like before arriving at the exit EX.

The deferred payment data generation unit 304 generates deferred payment data PY in which the transfer user information CJ and the toll TL are associated as deferred payment data.

(Configuration of monitoring device)
The monitoring device 4 is an information terminal used by a toll collector stationed at the toll booth office to monitor the lane L1 and to remotely control various devices installed at the exit EX (exit information generating device 3, starting control device 25, etc.).
The monitoring device 4 is communicatively connected to the exit information generating device 3 so as to remotely control each function of the exit information generating device 3.
The monitoring device 4 displays an image of the face of an official certificate or a pass presented by a user who has arrived at the exit EX so that the collector can visually confirm the image.

(Configuration of the higher-level device)
The higher-level device 9 is communicatively connected to each of the exit information generating devices 3 and the monitoring devices 4 via a wide area communication network, aggregates the information received sequentially from each device, and distributes the information to each device.
The higher-level device 9 receives the deferred payment data PY transmitted by the exit information generating device 3 .
The higher-level device 9 creates a record RC including the postpaid data PY, and registers billing information as shown in FIG.
In response to a request from the exit information generating device 3, the higher-level device 9 distributes the user information CI related to the identification number CN to the exit information generating device 3.

(Processing flow of the toll collection system)
The overall process flow of the toll collection system 1 will now be described.

A user aboard vehicle AA holds a pass issued at the entrance, travels along the toll road, and when he or she arrives at exit EX, passes through lane L1 (a lane marked "support" or the like) where toll collectors can provide support.
When the collector detects the entry of vehicle AA, he or she begins responding to the user (through an intercom call) via the monitoring device 4 and the exit information generating device 3.
As shown in FIG. 5, the monitor device 4 guides the user on the post-payment method and requests the user to insert a pass (and a transfer pass, if available).

The ticket information acquisition unit 301 acquires information from an inserted ticket or the like by using a magnetic reading function, a two-dimensional code reading function, an OCR (Optical character recognition) function, or the like (ST01: ticket information acquisition step).
When a user is holding a transfer ticket that was issued at an upstream exit due to forced evacuation or the like, the user inserts a pass and a transfer ticket, and the ticket information acquisition unit 301 acquires pass information CA and transfer ticket information CB.
If the user does not have a transfer ticket because he/she has exited a toll road for the first time, the user inserts only a passage ticket, and the ticket information acquisition unit 301 acquires only the passage ticket information CA.

When an error occurs in reading the toll ticket, the ticket information acquisition unit 301 returns the toll ticket to the user, prompts the user to present the toll ticket to the imaging unit 31, and extracts information from the toll ticket using an OCR function or the like. A toll collector stationed at the toll booth office checks and corrects the OCR results of the extracted toll ticket information while referring to the image of the toll ticket via the monitoring device 4, confirms the entrance information and vehicle type information recorded on the toll ticket, and transmits it to the exit information generation device 3.

Following the processing of ST01, the determination unit 302 determines the toll TL by combining the toll ticket information CA and the transfer ticket information CB (including the outflow discount) and displays it to the user (ST02: determination step). When a discount such as a discount for people with disabilities is applied, the determination unit 302 displays the discounted toll TL.

Following processing of ST02, as shown in FIG. 6, the user information acquisition unit 303 acquires transfer user information CJ (user information CI transferred in relation to the transfer ticket) and causes the monitoring device 4 to display the transfer user information CJ (ST03: transfer user information acquisition step).
For example, the collector compares the facial photograph contained in the displayed transfer user information CJ with a captured image of the face of the user who arrives at the exit EX to confirm whether or not the user is the actual user. If the identity of the user is confirmed (Yes), the collector skips asking for user information at the exit EX.
If identity verification is not possible (No), the user is prompted to present the official certificate again, and the OCR function or the like is used to extract user information from the official certificate. The toll collector stationed at the toll booth office confirms and corrects the OCR results of the extracted user information while referring to an image of the official certificate via the monitoring device 4, confirms the user information recorded on the official certificate, and transmits it to the exit information generating device 3. The exit information generating device 3 acquires the transmitted user information anew. At that time, the exit information generating device 3 may treat the driving as fraudulent and invalidate the leaked discount.

Following processing ST03, the deferred payment data generation unit 304 generates deferred payment data PY in which the transfer user information CJ and the toll TL are associated as deferred payment data, transmits it to the higher-level device 9, and allows the vehicle AA to pass (ST04: deferred payment data generation step).
For example, the postpaid data PY includes an identification number CN, toll information (toll gate (entrance/exit), passage time (entrance/exit, vehicle type, toll TL), transfer user information CJ (name, address, facial photo, etc.), and various evidence (image of official certificate, etc.).
If the exit EX is an exit, a new transit ticket is issued on which transit ticket information including the identification number CN is recorded.

(Action and Effect)
According to this embodiment, the exit information generating device 3 generates the postpaid data PY in which the transition user information CJ and the toll TL are associated with each other.
As a result, the exit information generating device 3 can obtain transfer user information CJ for users who wish to pay later, enabling the road operator to collect after the fact and allowing deferred payment for users who wish to pay later.
Therefore, users find it easier to pay the toll.

According to this embodiment, the exit information generating device 3, as shown in FIG. 7, uses a method in which user information CI is transferred to a transfer ticket issued when exiting from an upstream exit due to forced outflow or the like, thereby simplifying the process of obtaining user information CI when re-exiting from exit EX.
As a comparative example, as shown in Figure 8, if a system is used in which user information is not carried over in postpaid operation, when a user is forced to exit an exit due to road conditions, user information will have to be collected at each exit, increasing the workload of both the user and the toll collector.
In contrast, in the case of this embodiment, which uses a method in which user information CI is carried over in post-payment operation as shown in Figure 7, it is possible to omit the need to ask for user information at each exit, thereby reducing the burden on users and collectors.

In addition, according to this embodiment, the exit information generating device 3 determines the toll TL by combining the toll ticket information CA and the transfer ticket information CB, so that the deferred payment of tolls for the use of toll roads, including transfers, can be consolidated.
As a comparative example, as shown in FIG. 8, in a case where a toll is determined without combining the toll ticket information and the transfer ticket information in a deferred payment operation, if a user is forced to exit from each exit due to road conditions, a deferred toll bill is generated at each exit each time, and the user receives separate invoices, making payment cumbersome.
In contrast, as shown in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment in which the toll TL is determined by combining the toll ticket information CA and the transit ticket information CB in a deferred payment operation, when applying the outflow discount, the toll TL can be determined in association with the deferred payment data PY at the time of the initial outflow, and the toll can be billed together at the time of billing.

In addition, according to this embodiment, if the exit information generating device 3 is unable to acquire the transfer user information CJ, it acquires it as new transfer user information CJ, so that even if the exit EX is the initial exit, the exit information generating device 3 can acquire new transfer user information CJ.

In addition, according to this embodiment, the transfer user information CJ is user information CI acquired at an exit upstream of the exit EX, so at the exit EX, the exit information generating device 3 can use the user information CI acquired at the upstream exit from which the user previously exited.

In addition, according to this embodiment, the exit information generating device 3 further includes a ticket issuing unit 34, which allows the user information CI to be handed over to the next exit, simplifying the process of asking for user information when re-exiting through the next exit.

In addition, according to this embodiment, the transfer ticket information CB further includes vehicle type information of vehicle AA, allowing the collector to check that the vehicle type of vehicle AA arriving at exit EX matches the vehicle type information inherited from the upstream exit.
This will make it possible to check for fraudulent use of transfer tickets.

In this embodiment, the various processing steps of the devices that make up the exit information generating device 3 are stored in the form of a program on a computer-readable recording medium, and the above-mentioned various processes are performed by the computer reading and executing this program. Also, computer-readable recording media refers to magnetic disks, magneto-optical disks, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, semiconductor memories, etc. Also, this computer program may be distributed to a computer via a communication line, and the computer that receives this distribution may execute the program.

The above program may be for realizing some of the functions described above. Furthermore, it may be a so-called differential file (differential program) that can realize the above functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

<Modification>
In the above-described embodiment, the user information acquisition unit 303 acquires the transfer user information CJ via the higher-level device 9, but the user information CI that is transferred in relation to the transit ticket may be acquired in any manner.
As a variant example, by using a transit ticket on which user information CI is recorded, the user information acquisition unit 303 may acquire the user information CI recorded on the transit ticket at the upstream exit as transfer user information CJ without going through the higher-level device 9.

In the above embodiment, the facility in which the toll collection system 1 is installed is provided with the ETC facility 2, but the ETC facility 2 may be optional.
As a variant, the facility in which the toll collection system 1 is installed does not have to include ETC equipment.

In the above-described embodiment, the exit information generating device 3 detects a reading error of the pass and accepts the input of pass information CA that has been confirmed by the collector through visual inspection and input, but it may also have a similar function for transfer tickets.
As a variant, the exit information generating device 3 may detect a reading error of the transit ticket and accept the input of the transit ticket information CB that has been confirmed by the ticket collector through visual inspection and input.

In the above embodiment, the exit information generating device 3 displays the toll TL to the user, but displaying the toll TL to the user is not essential, and the toll can be communicated verbally by an automated voice or by a toll collector via an intercom.

In the above embodiment, the exit information generating device 3 captures an image of the face of the official certificate using the imaging unit 31, but may be configured in any way as long as it can acquire the user information CI.
As a modified example, the exit information generating device 3 may include a non-contact IC card reader instead of (or in addition to) the imaging unit 31. In this way, the exit information generating device 3 can read the IC chip of the official certificate having a built-in IC chip using the non-contact IC card reader to obtain the user information CI.

In the above embodiment, the vehicle type discrimination device 27 identifies the vehicle type of the vehicle AA based on the read license plate information, but the device may be configured in any manner as long as it can discriminate the vehicle type of the vehicle AA.
As a variant, the vehicle type discrimination device 27 may be equipped with, in addition to the license plate reader, an axle detection sensor (so-called footboard) that can identify the number of axles of vehicle AA, and a measurement sensor that can measure the vehicle height, length, width, etc. of vehicle AA, and discriminate the vehicle type based on this various sensor information.

In the above-described embodiment, the exit information generating device 3 is a roadside device installed at the exit EX, but it does not have to be a roadside device as long as at least the imaging unit 31, the communication device 32, the reading unit 33, and the ticket issuing unit 34 are provided on the roadside of the lane L1 of the exit EX.
As a modified example, at least one of the components of the CPU 30, the memory 35, the communication interface 36, and the recording medium 37 may be provided at a location away from the lane L1.

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, they are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents as described in the claims, as well as in the scope and gist of the invention.

<Additional Notes>
The exit information generating device, the fee collection system, the exit information generating method, and the program described in the embodiments can be understood, for example, as follows.

(1) The exit information generating device 3 according to the first aspect of the present disclosure includes a ticket information acquiring unit 301 that acquires, at an exit EX of a toll road, toll ticket information CA including entrance information recorded on a toll ticket issued to a user boarding a vehicle AA at the entrance of the toll road, and transit ticket information CB including an identification number CN of the transit ticket recorded on a transit ticket, a determining unit 302 that determines a toll TL based on the toll ticket information CA and the transit ticket information CB, a user information acquiring unit 303 that acquires user information CI included in a public certificate held by the user and that is transferred in relation to the transit ticket as transfer user information CJ, and a deferred payment data generating unit 304 that generates deferred payment data PY in which the transfer user information CJ and the toll TL are associated.

According to this aspect, the exit information generating device 3 generates the postpaid data PY in which the transition user information CJ and the toll TL are associated with each other.
As a result, the exit information generating device 3 can obtain transfer user information CJ for users who wish to pay later, enabling the road operator to collect after the fact and allowing deferred payment for users who wish to pay later.
Therefore, users find it easier to pay the toll.
In addition, since the exit information generating device 3 uses a method in which user information CI is transferred to the connecting ticket issued when exiting from an upstream exit due to forced outflow or the like, the process of listening for user information CI can be simplified when exiting again from exit EX.
Furthermore, the exit information generating device 3 employs a method in which the user is required to present information on an official certificate, which provides the user with an incentive to make a deferred payment.

(2) The exit information generating device 3 according to the second aspect of the present disclosure is the exit information generating device 3 of (1) in which, if the user information acquiring unit 303 cannot acquire the transfer user information CJ, the user information CI included in the public certificate presented by the user at the exit EX is acquired as new transfer user information CJ.

According to this embodiment, even if the exit EX is the first exit, the exit information generating device 3 can acquire new transfer user information CJ.

(3) The exit information generating device 3 according to a third aspect of the present disclosure is the exit information generating device 3 of (1) or (2), in which the transfer user information CJ is the user information CI obtained by the user presenting the public certificate at an exit upstream of the exit EX.

According to this aspect, at the exit EX, the exit information generating device 3 can use the user information CI acquired at the upstream exit from which the user previously exited.

(4) The exit information generating device 3 according to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure is any one of the exit information generating devices 3 of (1) to (3), in which the determination unit 302 determines the toll TL by combining the toll ticket information CA and the transit ticket information CB.

According to this embodiment, deferred toll charges for the use of toll roads, including transfers, can be consolidated.

(5) The exit information generating device 3 according to the fifth aspect of the present disclosure is any one of the exit information generating devices 3 of (1) to (4), further including a ticket issuing unit 34 that issues the transfer ticket.

According to this embodiment, the user information CI can be carried over to the next exit, which simplifies the process of listening to the user information CI when re-exiting from the next exit.

(6) The sixth aspect of the present disclosure relates to an exit information generating device 3 that is any one of the exit information generating devices 3 described in (1) to (5), in which the transfer user information CJ further includes vehicle type information of the vehicle AA.

According to this aspect, it is possible to check whether the vehicle type of the vehicle AA arriving at the exit EX matches the vehicle type information inherited from the upstream exit.
This will make it possible to check for fraudulent use of transfer tickets.

(7) The toll collection system 1 according to the seventh aspect of the present disclosure is a toll collection system 1 including any one of the exit information generating devices 3 (1) to (6) and a higher-level device 9 that receives the deferred payment data PY.

According to this embodiment, the toll collection system 1 generates the postpaid data PY in which the changeover user information CJ and the toll TL are associated with each other.
This allows the toll collection system 1 to obtain transfer user information CJ for users who wish to pay later, enabling the road operator to collect tolls later and allowing users who wish to pay later to do so.
Therefore, users find it easier to pay the toll.
In addition, since the toll collection system 1 is a system in which user information CI is carried over to a transfer ticket issued when exiting from an upstream exit due to forced outflow or the like, the process of obtaining user information CI can be simplified when re-exiting from exit EX.
Furthermore, the toll collection system 1 employs a method in which the user is required to present information on an official certificate, which provides an incentive for the user to make deferred payment.

(8) The exit information generating method according to the eighth aspect of the present disclosure acquires, at an exit EX of a toll road, toll ticket information CA including entrance information recorded on a toll ticket issued to a user of vehicle AA at the entrance of the toll road, and transit ticket information CB including an identification number CN of the transit ticket recorded on a transit ticket, determines a toll TL based on the toll ticket information CA and the transit ticket information CB, acquires user information CI included in a public certificate held by the user and transferred in relation to the transit ticket as transfer user information CJ, and generates deferred payment data PY in which the transfer user information CJ and the toll TL are associated.

According to this aspect, the exit information generating method generates postpaid data PY in which the changeover user information CJ and the toll TL are associated with each other.
As a result, the exit information generation method can obtain handover user information CJ for users who wish to pay later, allowing the road operator to collect after the fact and allowing deferred payment for users who wish to pay later.
Therefore, users find it easier to pay the toll.
In addition, since the method of generating exit information involves transferring user information CI to a transfer ticket issued when exiting from an upstream exit due to forced outflow or the like, the process of listening to user information CI can be simplified when exiting again from exit EX.
Furthermore, the exit information generating method employs a method in which the user is required to present information on an official certificate, thereby providing the user with an incentive to make a deferred payment.

(9) A program according to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure causes a computer of an exit information generating device 3 to acquire, at an exit EX of a toll road, toll ticket information CA including entrance information recorded on a toll ticket issued to a user of vehicle AA at the entrance of the toll road, and transit ticket information CB including an identification number CN of the transit ticket recorded on a transit ticket, determine a toll based on the toll ticket information CA and the transit ticket information CB, acquire user information CI included in a public certificate held by the user and transferred in relation to the transit ticket as transfer user information CJ, and generate deferred payment data in which the transfer user information CJ and the toll TL are associated.

According to this aspect, the program generates postpaid data PY in which the changeover user information CJ and the toll TL are associated with each other.
This allows the program to obtain the transfer user information CJ for users who wish to pay later, enabling the road operator to collect after the fact and allowing deferred payment for users who wish to pay later.
Therefore, users find it easier to pay the toll.
In addition, since the program is a method in which the user information CI is carried over to the transfer ticket issued when exiting from an upstream exit due to forced evacuation or the like, the process of listening to the user information CI can be simplified when exiting again from exit EX.
In addition, the program employs a method for requiring users to present information on official certificates, thereby providing users with an incentive to make deferred payment.

Reference Signs List 1 Toll collection system 2 ETC equipment 3 Exit information generating device 4 Monitoring device 9 Host device 21 Entering vehicle detector 22 Antenna 23 Communication vehicle detector 24 Lane control device 25 Departure controller 26 Exiting vehicle detector 27 Vehicle type discrimination device 30 CPU
Reference Signs List 31: Imaging unit 32: Communication device 33: Reading unit 34: Ticket issuing unit 35: Memory 36: Communication interface 37: Recording medium 301: Ticket information acquisition unit 302: Determination unit 303: User information acquisition unit 304: Postpaid data generation unit AA: Vehicle CA: Toll ticket information CB: Transit ticket information CI: User information CJ: Transfer user information CN: Identification number EX: Exit IL: Island L1: Lane PY: Postpaid data RC: Record TL: Toll

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a ticket information acquisition unit that acquires, at an exit of a toll road, passage ticket information including entrance information recorded on a passage ticket issued to a user of a vehicle at the entrance of the toll road, and transit ticket information including an identification number of the transit ticket recorded on a transit ticket issued at an upstream exit that is an exit upstream of the exit;
a determination unit that determines a toll based on the toll ticket information and the transit ticket information;
a user information acquisition unit that acquires, as transfer user information, the user information included in an official certificate held by the user and that is transferred in relation to the transfer ticket;
a deferred payment data generating unit that generates deferred payment data in which the transfer user information and the toll are associated with each other;
Equipped with
the user information is obtained at the roadside of the upstream exit lane by the user presenting the official identification;
Exit information generator. The exit information generating device of claim 1 , wherein when the user information acquisition unit is unable to acquire the transfer user information, the user information contained in the public certificate presented by the user at the exit is acquired as new transfer user information. The exit information generating device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transferred user information is the user information acquired by the user presenting the official certificate at the upstream exit . The exit information generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the determining unit determines the toll by combining the toll ticket information and the transit ticket information. The exit information generating device according to claim 1 , further comprising a ticket issuing unit that issues the transfer ticket. The exit information generating device according to claim 1 , wherein the takeover user information further includes vehicle type information of the vehicle. The exit information generating device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A host device that receives the deferred payment data;
A toll collection system. A ticket information acquisition unit of the exit information generation device acquires, at an exit of a toll road, passage ticket information including entrance information recorded on a passage ticket issued to a user of a vehicle at the entrance of the toll road, and transit ticket information including an identification number of the transit ticket recorded on a transit ticket issued at an upstream exit that is an exit upstream of the exit ,
a determination unit of the exit information generating device determines a toll based on the toll ticket information and the transit ticket information;
a user information acquisition unit of the exit information generation device acquires, as transfer user information, the user information included in an official certificate held by the user and transferred in relation to the transit ticket;
a deferred payment data generating unit of the exit information generating device generating deferred payment data in which the transition user information and the toll are associated with each other ;
the user information is obtained at the roadside of the upstream exit lane by the user presenting the official identification;
Exit information generation method. A computer of the exit information generating device
At an exit of a toll road, a toll ticket information including entrance information recorded on a toll ticket issued to a user of a vehicle at the entrance of the toll road and a transit ticket information including an identification number of the transit ticket recorded on a transit ticket issued at an upstream exit that is an exit upstream of the exit are obtained;
determining a toll based on the toll ticket information and the transit ticket information;
acquiring, as transfer user information, user information contained in an official certificate held by the user and transferred in relation to the transit ticket;
generating postpaid data in which the transfer user information and the toll are associated with each other ;
the user information is obtained at the roadside of the upstream exit lane by the user presenting the official identification;
program.

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