JPH10275261A - Toll road toll collection system and method, and general management device for toll collection - Google Patents
Toll road toll collection system and method, and general management device for toll collectionInfo
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は有料道路料金収受シ
ステム、有料道路料金収受方法及び有料道路料金収受総
合管理装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toll road toll collection system, a toll road toll collection method, and a toll road toll collection and management system.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】有料道路の料金収受方法は、一般に有料
道路の利用料金の算出及び収受を利用区間終点にある出
口料金所において行っていた。料金算出の基本情報は、
入口側端末装置の設置箇所を示す入口側情報と出口側情
報であり、入口側情報の入手元は、利用車両が携帯する
入口側端末装置において発行された入口料金所番号等の
入口側情報を記録した通行券である。2. Description of the Related Art Toll collection methods for toll roads generally involve calculating and collecting tolls for toll roads at an exit tollgate located at the end of a use section. The basic information for calculating fees is
Entrance-side information and exit-side information indicating the installation location of the entrance-side terminal device.The source of the entrance-side information is based on the entrance-side information such as the entrance tollgate number issued by the entrance-side terminal device carried by the vehicle. It is a recorded toll ticket.
【０００３】なお、近年は、通行券に代わる携帯媒体と
して料金所での媒体受渡しのための車両停止が不要であ
る特徴を利用した無線媒体が実用化されつつあり、通行
券交付業務の合理化、入口、出口料金所の通過時間の短
縮、渋滞緩和等が期待されている。[0003] In recent years, wireless media utilizing the feature that vehicles do not need to be stopped for delivery of media at toll booths have been put into practical use as portable media instead of toll tickets, and streamlining of toll ticket issuance business has been realized. Shortening of transit time at entrance and exit toll gates, congestion mitigation, etc. are expected.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、無線媒
体を利用したシステムにおいては、入口側端末装置の通
過時に無線媒体への入口側端末装置の設置箇所を示す入
口側情報記録が不調で有った場合は、車両停止無しであ
るが故に、利用車両は入口側情報を有しないまま目的地
に走行してしまい、出口側端末装置での料金算出に支障
を来すことが大いに懸念される。However, in a system using a wireless medium, entry-side information recording indicating the location of the entry-side terminal device in the wireless medium when passing through the entry-side terminal device has been out of order. In this case, since the vehicle does not stop, the use vehicle travels to the destination without the information on the entrance side, and there is a great concern that it will hinder the calculation of the fare at the exit terminal device.
【０００５】このような事態の解決策として、入口側情
報を無所有の携行媒体の入口側情報を媒体識別符号と共
に他の料金所の出口側端末装置に通信網を利用して配信
し、出口側端末装置は入口側情報を持たない媒体に対し
ては入口側料金端末から配信された媒体識別符号群の中
から入口側情報を得て、料金算出を行うが、利用の可能
性の無い情報を蓄積することはデータ記憶装置の大型
化、検索時間の長大化を招くことになる。As a solution to such a situation, the entrance-side information is distributed to the exit-side terminal device of another tollgate using a communication network together with the entrance-side information of the unowned portable medium together with the medium identification code. The terminal device obtains the entrance-side information from the medium identification code group distributed from the entrance-side fee terminal for the medium that does not have the entrance-side information, and calculates the fee. Accumulates the size of the data storage device and the search time.
【０００６】そこで本発明は、情報媒体の交付業務の合
理化、入口、出口各料金所の通過時間の短縮、渋滞緩和
を、無線を利用した既存の料金収受システムを利用して
記憶装置の大型化、検索時間の長大化を招くことなく極
めて効率よく実現できる有料道路料金収受システム、有
料道路料金収受方法及び有料道路料金収受総合管理装置
を提供することを目的とするものである。Accordingly, the present invention is intended to streamline the business of delivering information media, shorten the passage time at entrances and exits, and alleviate traffic congestion by increasing the size of storage devices by using an existing toll collection system using radio. It is an object of the present invention to provide a toll road toll collection system, a toll road toll collection method, and a toll road toll collection general management device that can be realized extremely efficiently without inducing a long search time.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を課題するための手段】請求項１記載の発明に係
る有料道路料金収受システムは、利用車両が携帯する情
報媒体から発信される識別情報を有料道路の入口側端末
装置において受信し、この識別情報に応じて当該入口側
端末装置の設置箇所を示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に
送信するとともに、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の
記憶の完了、未完了の判断を行い、前記情報媒体に対す
る入口側情報の記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車
両が携帯する情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を料金
収受管理装置に送信し、料金収受管理装置により、前記
入口側端末装置からの入口側情報の記憶が未完である情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を受信して記憶保持
し、有料道路の出口側端末装置において、入口側情報の
記憶の完了した利用車両が携帯する当該情報媒体から発
信される識別情報及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用車
両の料金の収受を行うとともに、入口側情報記憶が未完
の情報媒体を携帯する利用車両に対しては当該情報媒体
の識別情報を判定して前記料金収受管理装置に記憶され
ている当該情報媒体の入口側情報を取得して当該利用車
両の料金の収受を行うことを特徴とするものである。According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toll road toll collection system, wherein identification information transmitted from an information medium carried by a vehicle is received by an entrance terminal of a toll road. In accordance with the identification information, the entrance-side information indicating the installation location of the entrance-side terminal device is transmitted to the information medium, and the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is determined to be completed or incomplete. When it is determined that the storage of the entrance-side information is not completed, the identification information of the information medium carried by the vehicle in use and the entrance-side information are transmitted to the toll collection management device, and the entrance from the entrance terminal device is transmitted by the toll collection management device. Receives and stores the identification information and entrance information of the information medium for which the storage of the side information is incomplete, and completes the storage of the entrance information at the exit terminal device on the toll road. The two companies carry the identification information and the entrance information transmitted from the information medium carried by both sides, collect the fee for the vehicle in use, and carry the information medium for which the entrance side information storage is not completed. It is characterized in that the identification information of the information medium is determined, the entrance side information of the information medium stored in the fee collection management device is acquired, and the fee of the vehicle is collected.
【０００８】この発明によれば、有料道路の出口側端末
装置により入口側情報の記憶の完了した利用車両が携帯
する当該情報媒体から発信される識別情報及び入口側情
報を入手して当該利用車両の料金の収受を行うことに加
えて、有料道路の入口側端末装置において利用車両が携
帯する情報媒体に対する口側情報の記憶の完了、未完了
の判断を行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶
の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情報媒
体の識別情報及び入口側情報を料金収受管理装置に送信
してこの料金収受管理装置に記憶保持し、有料道路の出
口側端末装置において、入口側情報記憶が未完の情報媒
体を携帯する利用車両に対しては当該情報媒体の識別情
報を判定して前記料金収受管理装置に記憶されている当
該情報媒体の入口側情報を取得して当該利用車両の料金
の収受を行うものである。According to the present invention, the identification information and the entrance information transmitted from the information medium carried by the utilization vehicle whose entrance information has been completely stored by the exit terminal device of the toll road are obtained, and the utilization vehicle concerned is obtained. In addition to collecting the toll, the entrance-side terminal device of the toll road determines whether or not the storage of the mouth-side information for the information medium carried by the vehicle in use has been completed or not completed. When it is determined that the storage is not complete, the identification information and the entrance-side information of the information medium carried by the vehicle are transmitted to the toll collection management device and stored and held in the toll collection management device. In the case of a vehicle carrying an information medium whose entry side information storage is incomplete, the identification information of the information medium is determined and the entrance of the information medium stored in the toll collection management device is determined. Obtain information and performs collection rates in the use vehicle.
【０００９】従って、有料道路の出口側端末装置に通行
もしない利用車両の無駄な入口側情報が蓄積されていく
ことは無くなり、無線を利用した情報媒体の交付業務の
合理化、入口、出口各料金所の通過時間の短縮、渋滞緩
和を、既存の料金収受システムを利用してしかも記憶装
置の大型化、検索時間の長大化を招くことなく極めて効
率よく実現できる。Therefore, useless entry-side information of vehicles that do not pass through to the exit-side terminal device of the toll road is not accumulated, and rationalization of delivery of information media using wireless communication, and entry and exit charges are eliminated. Shortening of transit time and alleviation of traffic congestion can be realized very efficiently using an existing toll collection system, without increasing the size of the storage device and prolonging the search time.
【００１０】請求項２記載の発明に係る有料道路料金収
受システムは、請求項１記載の有料道路料金収受システ
ムにおける前記料金収受管理装置は、有料道路における
予め分担が定められた管轄範囲の複数の料金所に各々設
けられる入出側端末装置及び出口側端末装置を各々管理
するとともに、有料道路における分担外の他の管轄範囲
の複数の料金所に各々設けられる入出側端末装置及び出
口側端末装置を各々管理する他の料金収受管理装置に対
して全体の管理を行う中央処理装置を介して前記情報媒
体の識別情報及び入口側情報を送受信可能に構成された
ことを特徴とするものである。According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toll road toll collection system, wherein the toll collection management device in the toll road toll collection system according to the first aspect includes a plurality of toll roads in a predetermined jurisdiction range. In addition to managing the entry / exit terminal device and the exit terminal device respectively provided at the tollgate, the entry / exit terminal device and the exit terminal device respectively provided at a plurality of tollgates in other jurisdictions which are not shared on the toll road. It is characterized in that the identification information and the entrance-side information of the information medium can be transmitted and received via a central processing unit that performs overall management with respect to other toll collection management devices that each manages.
【００１１】この発明によれば、請求項１記載の有料道
路料金収受システムを、有料道路における予め分担が定
められた管轄範囲と、他の管轄範囲との全ての端末装置
に亘る広範囲な有料道路料金収受システムに適用するこ
とができる。According to the present invention, a toll road toll collection system according to claim 1 can be used for a wide range of toll roads covering all terminal devices in a jurisdiction area of a toll road with a predetermined jurisdiction and other jurisdictions. It can be applied to toll collection systems.
【００１２】請求項３記載の発明に係る有料道路料金収
受方法は、有料道路の入口側端末装置において利用車両
が携帯する情報媒体から発信される識別情報を受信し、
この識別情報に応じて当該入口側端末装置の設置箇所を
示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するとともに、前
記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未完了の
判断を行い、前記入口側端末装置において前記情報媒体
に対する入口側情報の記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該
利用車両が携帯する情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報
を、当該入口側端末装置を管理する料金収受管理装置に
送信し、前記料金収受管理装置により、前記入口側端末
装置からの入口側情報の記憶が未完である情報媒体の識
別情報及び入口側情報を受信して記憶保持し、前記料金
収受管理装置ににより管理される有料道路の出口側端末
装置において、入口側情報の記憶の完了した利用車両が
携帯する当該情報媒体から発信される識別情報及び入口
側情報を入手して当該利用車両の料金の収受を行うとと
もに、入口側情報記憶が未完了の情報媒体を携帯する利
用車両に対しては当該情報媒体の識別情報を判定して前
記料金収受管理装置に記憶されている当該情報媒体の入
口側情報を取得して当該利用車両の料金の収受を行うこ
とを特徴とするものである。According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toll road toll collection method, comprising the steps of: receiving identification information transmitted from an information medium carried by a vehicle in a terminal device on the entrance of a toll road;
In accordance with the identification information, the entrance-side information indicating the installation location of the entrance-side terminal device is transmitted to the information medium, and the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is determined to be completed or incomplete. When the terminal device determines that the storage of the entrance information for the information medium is not completed, the identification information and the entrance information of the information medium carried by the vehicle are transmitted to the toll collection management device that manages the entrance terminal device. The toll collection management device receives the identification information and the entrance information of the information medium for which the storage of the entrance information is incomplete from the entrance terminal device, stores and retains the identification information, and manages the information by the toll collection management device. In the toll road exit terminal device, the identification information and the entrance information transmitted from the information medium carried by the vehicle in which the entrance information is completely stored are obtained. The toll collection of the use vehicle is performed, and for the use vehicle carrying the information medium for which the entry side information storage is not completed, the identification information of the information medium is determined and stored in the toll collection management device. It is characterized in that the entrance side information of the information medium is acquired and the toll of the used vehicle is collected.
【００１３】この発明によれば、請求項１記載の発明の
場合と同様に、有料道路の出口側端末装置に通行もしな
い利用車両の無駄な入口側情報が蓄積されていくことは
無くなり、無線を利用した情報媒体の交付業務の合理
化、入口、出口各料金所の通過時間の短縮、渋滞緩和
を、既存の料金収受システムを利用して、しかも、記憶
装置の大型化、検索時間の長大化を招くことのない極め
て効率の良い有料道路料金収方法を構築できる。According to the present invention, as in the case of the first aspect of the invention, useless entrance-side information of a vehicle that does not pass through the exit-side terminal device of the toll road is not accumulated, and the wireless communication is prevented. Using existing toll collection systems, streamlining the delivery of information media, shortening the passage time at entrances and exits, and reducing traffic congestion using existing toll collection systems, as well as increasing the size of storage devices and extending search time It is possible to construct an extremely efficient toll road toll collection method that does not invite traffic.
【００１４】請求項４記載の発明に係る有料道路料金収
受システムは、利用車両が携帯する情報媒体から発信さ
れる識別情報を有料道路の入口側端末装置において受信
し、この識別情報に応じて当該入口側端末装置の設置箇
所を示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するととも
に、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未
完了の判断を行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の
記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を料金収受管理装置に
送信し、前記利用車両が通過する有料道路に車両情報収
集手段を設けて当該車両の進行方向を判断して、その進
行方向情報を料金収受管理装置に送信し、料金収受管理
装置により、前記入口側端末装置からの入口側情報の記
憶が未完である情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を受
信して記憶保持するとともに、前記車両情報収集手段か
らの進行方向情報を基に進行方向先方の出口側端末装置
に前記入口側情報の記憶が未完である情報媒体の識別情
報及び入口側情報を配信し、当該車両が流出する進行方
向先方の有料道路の出口側端末装置において、入口側情
報の記憶の完了した利用車両が携帯する情報媒体から発
信される識別情報及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用車
両の料金の収受を行うとともに、入口側情報記憶が未完
了の情報媒体を携帯する利用車両に対しては前記料金収
受管理装置から送信されてくる当該利用車両情報媒体の
識別情報及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用車両の料金
の収受を行うことを特徴とするものである。According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toll road toll collection system, wherein identification information transmitted from an information medium carried by a vehicle is received at an entrance terminal device of a toll road, and the toll road toll collection system receives the identification information according to the identification information. While transmitting the entrance-side information indicating the installation location of the entrance-side terminal device to the information medium, completion of storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium, determination of incompleteness is performed, and storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is performed. When it is determined that the vehicle is incomplete, the identification information and the entrance-side information of the information medium carried by the vehicle are transmitted to the toll collection management device. The direction is determined, the traveling direction information is transmitted to the toll collection management device, and the information of the incomplete storage of the entrance side information from the entrance side terminal device by the toll collection management device. Information that the body identification information and the entrance side information are received and stored, and the storage of the entrance side information is incomplete in the exit side terminal device in the traveling direction based on the traveling direction information from the vehicle information collecting means. The identification information transmitted from the information medium carried by the vehicle in which the entry-side information has been completely stored at the exit-side terminal device of the toll road ahead in the traveling direction in which the vehicle flows out, delivering the identification information and the entrance-side information of the medium. The information and the entrance information are obtained to collect the toll for the vehicle in use, and the information transmitted from the toll collection management device is transmitted to the toll vehicle carrying the information medium for which the ingress information has not been stored. The present invention is characterized in that identification information and entrance side information of a used vehicle information medium are obtained, and a fee for the used vehicle is collected.
【００１５】この発明によれば、車両情報収集手段から
の進行方向情報を基に進行方向先方の出口側端末装置に
のみ前記入口側情報の記憶が未完である情報媒体の識別
情報及び入口側情報を配信するようにしたので、請求項
１記載の発明の場合と同様に有料道路の当該利用車両が
行くことのない進行方向先方以外の他の出口側端末装置
に無駄な入口側情報が蓄積されていくことは無くなり、
無線を利用した情報媒体の交付業務の合理化、入口、出
口各料金所の通過時間の短縮、渋滞緩和を、既存の料金
収受システムを利用して、しかも、記憶装置の大型化、
検索時間の長大化を招くことのない極めて効率の良い有
料道路料金収システムを構築できる。According to the present invention, based on the traveling direction information from the vehicle information collecting means, the identification information and the entrance side information of the information medium for which the storage of the entrance side information is not complete only in the exit side terminal device ahead in the traveling direction. In this case, useless entrance-side information is accumulated in other exit-side terminal devices other than the destination in the traveling direction where the vehicle on the toll road does not go, as in the case of the invention described in claim 1. I will not go,
The rationalization of delivery of information media using radio, shortening of transit time at entrances and exits, and reduction of traffic congestion can be achieved by using existing toll collection systems and increasing the size of storage devices.
An extremely efficient toll road toll collection system can be constructed without increasing the search time.
【００１６】請求項５記載の発明に係る有料道路料金収
受システムは、利用車両が携帯する情報媒体から発信さ
れる識別情報を有料道路の入口側端末装置において受信
し、この識別情報に応じて当該入口側端末装置の設置箇
所を示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するととも
に、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未
完了の判断を行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の
記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を料金収受管理装置に
送信し、前記利用車両が通過する有料道路の上り線及び
下り線に車両情報収集手段を設けて当該車両の上り又は
下りの進行方向を判断して、その上り又は下りの進行方
向情報を料金収受管理装置に送信し、料金収受管理装置
により、当該利用車両の情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側
情報を記憶保持するとともに上り線又は下り線の進行方
向先方の出口側端末装置に当該識別情報及び入口側情報
を配信し、当該車両が流出する上り線又は下り線の有料
道路の出口側端末装置において、入口側情報の記憶の完
了した利用車両が携帯する情報媒体から発信される識別
情報及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用車両の料金の収
受を行うとともに、入口側情報記憶が未完了の情報媒体
を携帯する利用車両に対しては前記料金収受管理装置か
ら送信されてくる当該利用車両情報媒体の識別情報及び
入口側情報を入手して当該利用車両の料金の収受を行う
ことを特徴とするものである。According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toll road toll collection system, wherein identification information transmitted from an information medium carried by a vehicle is received at an entrance terminal device of a toll road, and the identification information is received in accordance with the identification information. While transmitting the entrance-side information indicating the installation location of the entrance-side terminal device to the information medium, completion of storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium, determination of incompleteness is performed, and storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is performed. When it is determined that the vehicle is incomplete, the identification information and the entrance-side information of the information medium carried by the vehicle are transmitted to the toll collection management device, and the vehicle information collecting means is arranged on the up and down lines of the toll road through which the vehicle travels. To determine the traveling direction of the vehicle up or down, transmit the traveling direction information of the up or down to the toll collection management device, and the toll collection management device And stores the identification information and the entrance information of the information medium and distributes the identification information and the entrance information to the exit terminal device in the forward direction of the up line or the down line, and the up line or the down line where the vehicle flows out. At the exit side terminal device of the toll road of the line, the identification information and the entrance side information transmitted from the information medium carried by the vehicle in which the entry side information is completely stored are obtained, and the toll of the use vehicle is collected. For a use vehicle carrying an information medium for which entry-side information storage is not completed, the identification information and the entrance-side information of the use vehicle information medium transmitted from the toll collection management device are obtained, and It is characterized by collecting fees.
【００１７】この発明によれば、車両情報収集手段から
の上り線及び下り線の進行方向情報を基にその進行方向
先方の出口側端末装置にのみ前記入口側情報の記憶が未
完である情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を配信する
ようにしたので、請求項５記載の発明の場合と同様に、
有料道路の当該利用車両が行くことのない進行方向先方
以外の他の上り線又は下り線の出口側端末装置に無駄な
入口側情報が蓄積されていくことは無くなり、無線を利
用した情報媒体の交付業務の合理化、入口、出口各料金
所の通過時間の短縮、渋滞緩和を、既存の料金収受シス
テムを利用して、しかも、記憶装置の大型化、検索時間
の長大化を招くことのない極めて効率の良い有料道路料
金収システムを構築できる。According to the present invention, based on the traveling direction information of the up line and the down line from the vehicle information collecting means, the information medium in which the entrance side information is not completely stored only in the exit side terminal device ahead in the traveling direction. Since the identification information and the entrance side information are distributed, as in the case of the invention described in claim 5,
Unnecessary entrance-side information will not be stored in the exit-side terminal device of the up line or the down line other than the traveling direction where the vehicle on the toll road does not go. Use of existing toll collection systems to streamline delivery operations, reduce transit times at entrances and exits, and alleviate traffic congestion. Extremely large storage devices and long search times are not required. An efficient toll road toll collection system can be constructed.
【００１８】請求項６記載の発明に係る有料道路料金収
受システムは、利用車両が携帯する情報媒体から発信さ
れる識別情報を有料道路の入口側端末装置において受信
し、この識別情報に応じて当該入口側端末装置の設置箇
所を示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するととも
に、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未
完了の判断を行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の
記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を料金収受管理装置に
送信し、前記利用車両が通過する有料道路の上り線及び
下り線と、上り線及び下り線の分岐部とに車両情報収集
手段を設けて、当該車両の上り又は下りの進行方向と分
岐方向とを各々判断し、その上り又は下りの進行方向情
報及び分岐方向を示す分岐情報を料金収受管理装置に送
信し、料金収受管理装置により、当該利用車両の情報媒
体の識別情報及び入口側情報を記憶保持するとともに、
前記進行方向情報及び分岐情報を基に上り線又は下り線
の進行方向先方で、かつ、分岐方向先方の出口側端末装
置に配信し、当該車両が流出する上り線又は下り線の有
料道路の分岐方向先方の出口側端末装置において、入口
側情報の記憶の完了した利用車両が携帯する情報媒体か
ら発信される識別情報及び入口側情報を入手して当該利
用車両の料金の収受を行うとともに、入口側情報記憶が
未完了の情報媒体を携帯する利用車両に対しては前記料
金収受管理装置から送信されてくる当該利用車両情報媒
体の識別情報及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用車両の
料金の収受を行うことを特徴とするものである。In the toll road toll collection system according to the invention of claim 6, the identification information transmitted from the information medium carried by the vehicle used is received by the entrance terminal device of the toll road, and the toll road toll collection system receives the identification information according to the identification information. While transmitting the entrance-side information indicating the installation location of the entrance-side terminal device to the information medium, completion of storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium, determination of incompleteness is performed, and storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is performed. When it is determined that the vehicle is incomplete, the identification information and the entrance-side information of the information medium carried by the vehicle are transmitted to the toll collection management device, and the up and down lines of the toll road through which the vehicle travels, and the up and down lines. A vehicle information collecting means is provided at a branch portion of the line to determine an ascending or descending traveling direction and a branching direction of the vehicle, and indicate the ascending or descending traveling direction information and the branching direction. Send branch information to the fee collection management device, the toll collection management device stores holds identification information and the inlet-side information of the information medium of the utilization vehicle,
Based on the traveling direction information and the branch information, the vehicle is delivered to the exit terminal device in the forward direction of the up line or the down line and to the exit terminal device in the forward direction of the branch direction, and the toll road of the up line or the down line from which the vehicle flows out. At the exit terminal device in the direction ahead, the identification information and the entrance information transmitted from the information medium carried by the vehicle in which the entrance information is completely stored are obtained, the toll of the use vehicle is collected, and the entrance terminal is collected. For the use vehicle carrying the information medium for which the side information storage is not completed, the identification information and the entrance side information of the use vehicle information medium transmitted from the toll collection management device are obtained, and the charge of the use vehicle is obtained. It is characterized by collecting and receiving.
【００１９】この発明によれば、車両情報収集手段から
の上り線及び下り線の進行方向情報を基にその進行方向
先方の出口側端末装置にのみ前記入口側情報の記憶が未
完である情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を配信する
ようにしたので、請求項６記載の発明の場合と同様に、
有料道路の当該利用車両が行くことのない進行方向先方
以外の他の上り線又は下り線の出口側端末装置に無駄な
入口側情報が蓄積されていくことは無くなり、さらに、
上り線又は下り線の分岐部に設けられた車両情報収集手
段による分岐情報により分岐方向先方の出口側端末装置
にのみ前記入口側情報が送られることから、上り線又は
下り線及び分岐先をも考慮した記憶装置の大型化、検索
時間の長大化を招くことのない極めて効率の良い有料道
路料金収システムを構築できる。According to the present invention, based on the traveling direction information of the up line and the down line from the vehicle information collecting means, the information medium in which the entrance side information is not completely stored only in the exit side terminal device ahead of the traveling direction. Since the identification information and the entrance side information are distributed, as in the case of the invention described in claim 6,
Unnecessary entrance-side information will not be accumulated in exit-side terminal devices of other up-line or down-line other than the traveling direction where the vehicle on the toll road does not go,
Since the entrance-side information is sent only to the exit-side terminal device in the branch direction ahead by the branch information by the vehicle information collecting means provided in the branch section of the up line or the down line, the up line or the down line and the branch destination are also included. An extremely efficient toll road toll collection system can be constructed without increasing the size of the storage device and the search time taken into account.
【００２０】請求項７記載の発明に係る有料道路料金収
受システムは、利用車両が携帯する情報媒体から発信さ
れる識別情報を有料道路の入口側端末装置において受信
し、この識別情報に応じて当該入口側端末装置の設置箇
所を示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するととも
に、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未
完了の判断を行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の
記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を料金収受管理装置に
送信し、有料道路の要所に車両識別情報収集手段を設け
て当該車両の通過を検知し、通過検知情報を料金収受管
理装置に送信し、料金収受管理装置により前記識別情報
及び入口側情報を記憶保持するとともに、入口側情報を
送信した入口側端末装置以外の他の端末装置に当該利用
車両の情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を配信すると
ともに、前記車両識別情報収集手段からの通過検知情報
を基に既に通過した地点の出口側端末装置に対して当該
利用車両の情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報の削除指
令を送信し、有料道路の出口側端末装置において、入口
側情報の記憶の完了した利用車両が携帯する当該情報媒
体から発信される識別情報及び入口側情報を入手して当
該利用車両の料金の収受を行うとともに、入口側情報記
憶が未完了の情報媒体を携帯する利用車両に対しては前
記料金収受管理装置から送信されてくる当該利用車両情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用車
両の料金の収受を行うことを特徴とするものである。According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toll road toll collection system, wherein identification information transmitted from an information medium carried by a vehicle is received at an entrance terminal device of a toll road, and the toll road toll collection system receives the identification information according to the identification information. While transmitting the entrance-side information indicating the installation location of the entrance-side terminal device to the information medium, completion of storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium, determination of incompleteness is performed, and storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is performed. When it is determined that the vehicle is incomplete, the identification information and the entrance-side information of the information medium carried by the vehicle are transmitted to the toll collection management device, and vehicle identification information collecting means is provided at key points on the toll road to detect the passage of the vehicle. Transmitting the passage detection information to the toll collection management device, storing and holding the identification information and the entrance information by the toll collection management device, and transmitting the entrance information to the entrance terminal; And transmitting the identification information and the entrance information of the information medium of the use vehicle to other terminal devices other than the terminal device, and to the exit terminal device at the point where the vehicle has already passed based on the passage detection information from the vehicle identification information collecting means. On the other hand, a command to delete the identification information of the information medium of the use vehicle and the entrance information is transmitted, and the exit side terminal device of the toll road is transmitted from the information medium carried by the use vehicle in which the storage of the entrance information is completed. To collect the toll of the used vehicle by obtaining the identification information and the entrance side information, and to transmit the information from the toll collection management device to the used vehicle carrying the information medium for which the entry side information storage is not completed. It is characterized in that the identification information and the entrance side information of the coming vehicle information medium are obtained and the fee of the vehicle is collected.
【００２１】この発明によれば、料金収受管理装置によ
り前記識別情報及び入口側情報を記憶保持するととも
に、入口側情報を送信した入口側端末装置以外の他の端
末装置に当該利用車両の情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側
情報を配信し、かつ、車両識別情報収集手段からの通過
検知情報を基に既に通過した地点の出口側端末装置に対
して当該利用車両の情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報
の削除指令を行うものであるから、有料道路の出口側端
末装置による当該利用車両の料金収受を正確に実行でき
るとともに、既に通過した地点の出口側端末装置に不要
な識別情報及び入口側情報が蓄積されることは無くな
り、極めて効率の良い有料道路料金収システムを構築で
きる。According to this invention, the identification information and the entrance-side information are stored and held by the toll collection management device, and the information medium of the vehicle in use is transferred to a terminal device other than the entrance-side terminal device that transmitted the entrance-side information. The identification information and the entrance side of the information medium of the used vehicle are transmitted to the exit side terminal device at the point where the vehicle has already passed based on the passage detection information from the vehicle identification information collecting means. Since the command to delete the information is issued, the toll road terminal device on the toll road can accurately execute the toll collection of the vehicle in use, and identification information and entrance information unnecessary for the exit terminal device at the point where the vehicle has already passed. Is stored, and an extremely efficient toll road toll collection system can be constructed.
【００２２】請求項８記載の発明に係る有料道路料金収
受システムは、利用車両が携帯する情報媒体から発信さ
れる識別情報を有料道路の入口側端末装置において受信
し、この識別情報に応じて当該入口側端末装置の設置箇
所を示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するととも
に、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未
完了の判断を行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の
記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を料金収受管理装置に
送信し、有料道路の要所に車両識別情報収集手段及び各
出口側端末装置への当該利用車両の到達時間を予測する
時間予測手段を設けて、当該車両の識別情報及び前記時
間予測手段により予測した到達時間情報を料金収受管理
装置に送信し、料金収受管理装置により、送られてくる
前記到達時間情報に基づき到達が予測される通過地点の
出口側端末装置に当該利用車両の情報媒体の識別情報及
び入口側情報を順次配信し、有料道路の出口側端末装置
において、入口側情報の記憶の完了した利用車両が携帯
する当該情報媒体から発信される識別情報及び入口側情
報を入手して当該利用車両の料金の収受を行うととも
に、前記入口側情報記憶が未完了の情報媒体を携帯する
利用車両が到達したときは、前記料金収受管理装置から
前記到達時間情報に基づき送信されてくる当該利用車両
情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用
車両の料金の収受を行うことを特徴とするものである。The toll road toll collection system according to the invention of claim 8 receives the identification information transmitted from the information medium carried by the vehicle in use at the entrance terminal device of the toll road, and according to the identification information, While transmitting the entrance-side information indicating the installation location of the entrance-side terminal device to the information medium, completion of storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium, determination of incompleteness is performed, and storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is performed. When it is determined to be incomplete, the identification information of the information medium carried by the vehicle in use and the entrance side information are transmitted to the toll collection management device, and the vehicle identification information collection means and the corresponding information to the exit side terminal device are provided at key points on the toll road. A time estimating unit for estimating the arrival time of the vehicle in use is provided, and the identification information of the vehicle and the arrival time information estimated by the time estimating unit are transmitted to the toll collection management device. The reception management device sequentially distributes the identification information and the entrance side information of the information medium of the vehicle in use to the exit side terminal device of the passing point where the arrival is predicted based on the transmitted arrival time information, and the exit of the toll road The terminal device obtains the identification information and the entrance information transmitted from the information medium carried by the vehicle in which the storage of the entrance information has been completed, collects the fee for the vehicle, and obtains the entrance information. When a use vehicle carrying an uncompleted information medium arrives, obtain the identification information and the entrance side information of the use vehicle information medium transmitted from the toll collection management device based on the arrival time information. It is characterized in that the toll for the used vehicle is collected.
【００２３】この発明によれば、有料道路の要所に車両
識別情報収集手段及び各出口側端末装置への当該利用車
両の到達時間を予測する時間予測手段を設けて、当該車
両の識別情報及び前記時間予測手段により予測した到達
時間情報を料金収受管理装置に送信し、料金収受管理装
置により、送られてくる前記到達時間情報に基づき到達
が予測される通過地点の出口側端末装置に当該利用車両
の情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を順次配信するも
のであるから、到達が予測される出口側端末装置におい
てリアルタイムに当該利用車両の識別情報及び入口側情
報を入手して極めて効率良く料金の収受を行うことが可
能となる。According to the present invention, the vehicle identification information collecting means and the time prediction means for predicting the arrival time of the vehicle in use at each exit terminal device are provided at key points on the toll road, and the identification information of the vehicle and The arrival time information predicted by the time prediction means is transmitted to the toll collection management device, and the toll collection management device uses the information to the exit-side terminal device at the passing point where the arrival is predicted based on the transmitted arrival time information. Since the identification information and the entrance side information of the information medium of the vehicle are sequentially delivered, the identification information and the entrance side information of the used vehicle are obtained in real time at the exit side terminal device which is predicted to arrive, and the fee is extremely efficiently charged. Can be collected.
【００２４】請求項９記載の発明に係る有料道路料金収
受総合管理装置は、有料道路の利用車両の流入箇所に設
置され、利用車両が携帯する情報媒体から発信される識
別情報を受信し、この識別情報を基に当該設置箇所を示
す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するとともに、前記
情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未完了の判
断を行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の未
完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情報媒体の
識別情報及び入口側情報を送信する入口側端末装置と、
この入口側端末装置が送信する前記入口側情報の記憶が
未完である利用車両が携帯する情報媒体の識別情報及び
入口側情報を受信して記憶保持する記憶手段を備えると
ともに、前記入口側端末装置以外の他の端末装置に当該
利用車両の情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を配信す
る通信手段を備えた料金収受管理装置と、有料道路の利
用車両の流出箇所に設置され、入口側情報の記憶の完了
した利用車両が携帯する当該情報媒体から発信される識
別情報、入口側情報と、入口側情報の記憶の未完の利用
車両が携帯する当該情報媒体から発信される識別情報
と、前記料金収受管理装置からの情報媒体の識別情報及
び入口側情報とを受信する受信手段と、この受信手段の
受信情報に基づき利用車両の料金の収受を行う料金収受
手段とを有する出口側端末装置とを有することを特徴と
する。[0024] The toll road toll collection and management system according to the ninth aspect of the present invention is installed at the point of entry of a vehicle on a toll road and receives identification information transmitted from an information medium carried by the vehicle. Based on the identification information, the entrance-side information indicating the installation location is transmitted to the information medium, and the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is determined to be completed or incomplete, and the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is performed. When it is determined that the incomplete, the entrance terminal device for transmitting identification information and entrance information of the information medium carried by the vehicle,
Storage means for receiving and storing the identification information and the entrance-side information of the information medium carried by the vehicle in which the entry-side information transmitted by the entrance-side terminal device is incomplete, and the entrance-side terminal device; A toll collection management device equipped with communication means for distributing the identification information of the information medium and the entrance side information of the vehicle in use to other terminal devices, and a toll collection control device installed at the outflow point of the vehicle on the toll road, The identification information and the entrance information transmitted from the information medium carried by the use vehicle whose storage is completed, the identification information transmitted from the information medium carried by the use vehicle whose entry information is not completely stored, and the charge Exit having reception means for receiving information medium identification information and entrance-side information from the collection management device, and toll collection means for collecting a fee for the vehicle used based on the reception information of the reception means And having a terminal device.
【００２５】この発明によれば、上述した構成の入口側
端末装置、料金収受管理装置及び出口側端末装置を用い
て請求項１記載の発明に係る有料道路料金収受システム
を構築できる有料道路料金収受総合管理装置を提供する
ことが可能となる。According to this invention, the toll road toll collection system according to the first aspect of the present invention can be constructed using the entrance terminal device, the toll collection management device, and the exit terminal device having the above-described configurations. It is possible to provide a comprehensive management device.
【００２６】請求項１０記載の発明に係る有料道路料金
収受総合管理装置は、請求項９記載の有料道路料金収受
総合管理装置における前記料金収受管理装置は、有料道
路における予め分担が定められた管轄範囲の複数の料金
所に各々設けられる入出側端末装置及び出口側端末装置
を各々管理するとともに、有料道路における分担外の他
の管轄範囲の複数の料金所に各々設けられる入出側端末
装置及び出口側端末装置を各々管理する他の料金収受管
理装置と全体の管理を行う中央処理装置を介して前記情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を送受信可能に構成さ
れたことを特徴とするものである。According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toll road toll collection comprehensive management device, wherein the toll collection management device in the toll road toll collection total management device according to the ninth aspect has a jurisdiction in which the sharing of the toll road is determined in advance. It manages the entrance / exit terminal device and the exit terminal device respectively provided at a plurality of tollgates in the range, and the entrance / exit terminal device and the exit terminal respectively provided at a plurality of tollgates in other jurisdictions other than the sharing on the toll road. The identification information and the entrance-side information of the information medium can be transmitted and received via another toll collection management device that manages the side terminal devices and a central processing unit that performs overall management. .
【００２７】この発明によれば、請求項９記載の有料道
路料金収受総合管理装置を使用して、有料道路における
予め分担が定められた管轄範囲と、他の管轄範囲との全
ての端末装置に亘る広範囲な有料道路料金収受システム
を構築することができる。[0027] According to the present invention, by using the toll road toll collection comprehensive management device according to the ninth aspect, all terminal devices in the jurisdiction range in which the sharing is determined in advance and the other jurisdiction ranges on the toll road are used. A wide-ranging toll road toll collection system can be constructed.
【００２８】[0028]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面
を参照して詳細に説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
【００２９】図１は本発明の実施の形態の有料道路料金
収受システムを構築する有料道路料金収受総合管理装置
の構成を示すものである。FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a toll road toll collection comprehensive management device for constructing a toll road toll collection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【００３０】この有料道路料金収受総合管理装置は、利
用車両が流入又は流出する有料道路の料金所１０１、１
０２に各々設けられた入口側端末装置１及び出口側端末
装置２と、有料道路の上り線及び下り線を通過する利用
車両Ｃの検知、上り又は下りの進行方向判別を行うとと
もに、この有料道路に属する各料金所（料金所１０１、
１０２を含む全ての料金所）への当該利用車両Ｃの到達
時間を予測する時間予測手段３を含む第１の車両情報収
集手段４と、有料道路の分岐部５に配置され通過する利
用車両Ｃの分岐方向を判断して分岐情報を得る第２の車
両情報収集手段６と、前記有料道路の料金所１０１、１
０２を含む予め定めた管轄範囲の全ての料金所と無線
（又は有線）で接続され、これら全体の管理を行う料金
収受管理装置９Ａと、この料金収受管理装置９Ａ及びこ
の料金収受管理装置９Ａが管理する管轄範囲以外の他の
管轄範囲における図示していない全ての料金所を管理す
る他の料金収受管理装置９Ｂと各々接続された中央処理
装置１０とを有している。The toll road toll collection and management system includes toll gates 101, 1 of toll roads into and out of which vehicles use.
02, the entrance-side terminal device 1 and the exit-side terminal device 2 provided respectively in the toll road, the detection of the vehicle C passing through the up line and the down line of the toll road, the determination of the up or down traveling direction, and the determination of the toll road. Each tollgate belonging to (tollgate 101,
The first vehicle information collecting means 4 including a time prediction means 3 for predicting the arrival time of the use vehicle C to all toll booths including the toll road 102, and the use vehicle C which is disposed at the branching section 5 of the toll road and passes therethrough. Second vehicle information collecting means 6 for determining a branch direction of the toll road and obtaining branch information;
02, which is connected wirelessly (or wired) to all toll booths in a predetermined jurisdiction range, including a toll collection management device 9A, which performs overall management thereof, a toll collection management device 9A, and a toll collection management device 9A. The central processing unit 10 is connected to another toll collection management device 9B that manages all tollgates (not shown) in other jurisdictions other than the jurisdiction range to be managed.
【００３１】次に、前記入口側端末装置１及び出口側端
末装置２について、図２、図３を参照して説明する。Next, the entrance terminal 1 and the exit terminal 2 will be described with reference to FIGS.
【００３２】前記入口側端末装置１は、図２に示すよう
に、有料道路の車線の両側に配置された車線を跨ぐ光束
に利用車両Ｃを検出する発光部及び受光部を備えた一対
の検知塔１１、１２と、利用車両Ｃが携帯する無線を利
用した情報媒体から発信される当該情報媒体の識別情報
をアンテナ１５を介して受信する受信部１３と、当該情
報媒体に対して入口側端末装置１の設置箇所を示す入口
側情報を送信する送信部１４と、通信制御部１６とを有
する通信部１７と、前記識別情報を基に利用車両Ｃが携
帯する情報媒体に対する入口側端末装置１の設置箇所を
示す入口側情報の書き込み処理を行う車両処理部１８と
を有している。As shown in FIG. 2, the entrance-side terminal device 1 has a pair of detectors each including a light-emitting unit and a light-receiving unit for detecting a vehicle C to be used in a light beam crossing lanes arranged on both sides of a toll road lane. Towers 11 and 12, a receiving unit 13 that receives identification information of the information medium transmitted from a wireless information medium carried by the vehicle C via an antenna 15, and an entrance terminal for the information medium. A transmitting unit 14 for transmitting entrance-side information indicating an installation location of the device 1, a communication unit 17 having a communication control unit 16, and an entrance-side terminal device 1 for an information medium carried by the vehicle C based on the identification information. And a vehicle processing unit 18 that performs a process of writing entry-side information indicating the installation location of the vehicle.
【００３３】この車両処理部１８は、入口側端末装置１
全体の制御を行うＣＰＵ２０と、制御プログラムを格納
したプログラムメモリ２１と、入口側端末装置１の設置
箇所を示す入口側情報を記憶した記憶装置２２と、前記
料金収受管理装置９Ａとの間で情報の送受を行う通信装
置２２と、前記一対の検知塔１１、１２における発光部
及び受光部と接続された検知インターフェース２３と、
前記通信制御部１６と接続された通信インターフェース
２４とを具備している。The vehicle processing unit 18 is provided with the entrance terminal 1
Information is exchanged between a CPU 20 for performing overall control, a program memory 21 for storing a control program, a storage device 22 for storing entrance-side information indicating an installation location of the entrance-side terminal device 1, and the toll collection management device 9A. A communication device 22 for transmitting and receiving the data, a detection interface 23 connected to a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit in the pair of detection towers 11 and 12,
It has a communication interface 24 connected to the communication control unit 16.
【００３４】前記出口側端末装置２は、図３に示すよう
に、有料道路の出口における車線に臨ませて配置され利
用車両Ｃと無線にて交信する通信部３１と、この通信部
３１に接続した利用車両Ｃが携帯する情報媒体を利用し
て料金の収受を行う料金処理部３２とを有している。As shown in FIG. 3, the exit-side terminal device 2 is arranged facing the lane at the exit of the toll road, and communicates with the vehicle C by radio, and is connected to the communication unit 31. And a charge processing unit 32 that collects a charge using an information medium carried by the used vehicle C.
【００３５】前記通信部３１は、利用車両Ｃが携帯する
無線を利用した情報媒体から発信される当該情報媒体の
識別情報、前記入口側情報をアンテナ３５を介して受信
する受信部３３と、当該情報を送信する送信部３４と、
通信制御部３６とを有している。The communication unit 31 includes a receiving unit 33 that receives identification information of the information medium transmitted from a wireless information medium carried by the vehicle C and the entrance-side information via an antenna 35, A transmitting unit 34 for transmitting information;
And a communication control unit 36.
【００３６】また、料金処理部３２は、出口側端末装置
２全体の制御を行うＣＰＵ４０と、制御プログラムを格
納したプログラムメモリ４１と、前記識別情報、入口側
情報やこの出口側端末装置２の設置箇所を流出する利用
車両Ｃに対する利用料金情報等を記憶する記憶装置４２
と、前記料金収受管理装置９Ａとの間で情報の送受を行
う通信装置４３と、通信制御部３６と接続された通信イ
ンターフェース４４とを具備している。The fee processing section 32 includes a CPU 40 for controlling the whole of the exit side terminal device 2, a program memory 41 for storing a control program, the identification information, the entrance side information and the installation of the exit side terminal device 2. Storage device 42 for storing usage fee information and the like for use vehicle C flowing out of the location
A communication device 43 for transmitting and receiving information to and from the toll collection management device 9A; and a communication interface 44 connected to the communication control unit 36.
【００３７】次に、前記第１の車両情報収集手段４（第
２の車両情報収集手段６も同様）について図４を参照し
て説明する。Next, the first vehicle information collecting means 4 (the same applies to the second vehicle information collecting means 6) will be described with reference to FIG.
【００３８】この第１の車両情報収集手段４は、有料道
路の要部における車線に臨ませて配置され利用車両Ｃが
携帯する情報媒体と無線にて交信する通信部５１と、こ
の通信部５１に接続した利用車両Ｃが携帯する情報媒体
の識別情報を利用して当該利用車両Ｃの検知、上り又は
下りの進行方向の判別を行い、さらに、この有料道路に
属する各料金所（料金所１０２を含む他の全ての料金
所）への当該利用車両Ｃの到達時間をも予測する車両情
報処理部５２とを具備している。The first vehicle information collecting means 4 includes a communication section 51 which is arranged to face a lane in a main part of a toll road and communicates wirelessly with an information medium carried by the vehicle C, and the communication section 51. Using the identification information of the information medium carried by the vehicle C connected to the vehicle, the vehicle C is detected and the traveling direction of the vehicle C is detected, and further, each tollgate (tollgate 102) belonging to this toll road is determined. And a vehicle information processing unit 52 that also predicts the arrival time of the use vehicle C at all other toll booths including the vehicle.
【００３９】前記通信部５１は、利用車両Ｃが携帯する
無線を利用した情報媒体から発信される当該情報媒体の
識別情報、前記入口側情報をアンテナ６５を介して受信
する受信部６３と、情報を送信する送信部６４と、通信
制御部６６とを有している。The communication section 51 includes a receiving section 63 for receiving identification information of the information medium transmitted from a wireless information medium carried by the vehicle C and the entrance-side information via an antenna 65; And a communication control unit 66.
【００４０】前記車両情報処理部５２は、全体の制御を
行うＣＰＵ７０と、制御プログラムを格納したプログラ
ムメモリ７１と、この第１の車両情報収集手段４の設置
箇所を示す位置情報、前記識別情報に基づく上り線、下
り線の判定結果に基づく進行方向情報、後述する到達時
間情報等を記憶する記憶装置７２と、前記料金収受管理
装置９Ａとの間で情報の送受を行う通信装置７３と、通
信制御部６６と接続された通信インターフェース６７
と、この有料道路に属する各料金所（料金所１０２を含
む他の全ての料金所）への当該利用車両Ｃの到達時間を
各々予測し、各々の到達時間情報を得る時間予測手段３
とを具備している。The vehicle information processing section 52 includes a CPU 70 for performing overall control, a program memory 71 for storing a control program, position information indicating an installation location of the first vehicle information collection means 4, and identification information. A storage device 72 for storing traveling direction information based on the determination result of the up line and the down line based on the result of the determination, arrival time information described later, and the like; a communication device 73 for transmitting and receiving information to and from the toll collection management device 9A; Communication interface 67 connected to control unit 66
Time prediction means 3 for predicting the arrival time of the vehicle C to each tollgate (all other tollgates including the tollgate 102) belonging to this toll road, and obtaining the respective arrival time information.
Is provided.
【００４１】前記第２の車両情報収集手段４は、第１の
車両情報収集手段４と同様な構成からなり、有料道路の
分岐部５に配置され通過する利用車両Ｃの分岐方向を判
断して分岐情報を得るとともに、分岐先先方の各料金所
への当該利用車両Ｃの到達時間を各々予測し、各々の到
達時間情報をも得るようになっている。The second vehicle information collecting means 4 has the same configuration as that of the first vehicle information collecting means 4, and is arranged at the branching section 5 of the toll road to determine the branching direction of the passing vehicle C. In addition to obtaining branch information, the arrival time of the vehicle C at each tollgate ahead of the branch destination is predicted, and the respective arrival time information is also obtained.
【００４２】次に、上記構成の有料道路料金収受総合管
理装置の作用を、図５に示すフローチャートをも参照し
て説明する。Next, the operation of the integrated toll road toll collection and management system having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
【００４３】いま、情報媒体を携帯する一台の利用車両
Ｃが、前記有料道路の料金所１０１に流入し、料金所１
０１、料金所１０２を経て分岐部５で分岐して図１に示
す矢印Ａ方向に進行するものとして以下の説明を行う。Now, one vehicle C carrying an information medium flows into the tollgate 101 on the toll road, and the tollgate 1
01, the following description will be made assuming that the vehicle branches off at the branching unit 5 via the tollgate 102 and travels in the direction of arrow A shown in FIG.
【００４４】利用車両Ｃが、前記有料道路の料金所１０
１に流入し（ステップＳ１）、一対の検知塔１１、１２
の発光部及び受光部が形成する光束を遮ることで、利用
車両Ｃの検知信号が検知インターフェース２３を介して
前記ＣＰＵ２０に送られる。The vehicle C used is the tollgate 10 on the toll road.
1 (step S1), and a pair of detection towers 11 and 12
By blocking the luminous flux formed by the light-emitting unit and the light-receiving unit, the detection signal of the vehicle C is sent to the CPU 20 via the detection interface 23.
【００４５】また、利用車両Ｃの情報媒体から発信され
る当該情報媒体の識別情報が前記アンテナ１５を介して
受信部１３により受信され（ステップＳ２）、通信制御
部１６、通信インターフェース２４を介して前記ＣＰＵ
２０に送られる。The identification information of the information medium transmitted from the information medium of the vehicle C is received by the receiver 13 via the antenna 15 (step S2), and is transmitted via the communication controller 16 and the communication interface 24. The CPU
20.
【００４６】前記ＣＰＵ２０は、送られてくる情報媒体
の識別情報を基に、この料金所１０１の設置箇所を示す
入口側情報を通信インターフェース２４、通信制御部１
６、アンテナ１５を介して情報媒体に送信し、この情報
媒体に書き込むが（ステップＳ３）、このとき、前記Ｃ
ＰＵ２０はこの情報媒体から返信されてくる応答情報を
基に入口側情報の書き込みの完、未完を判断する（ステ
ップＳ４）。The CPU 20 transmits the entrance information indicating the location of the tollgate 101 to the communication interface 24 and the communication control unit 1 based on the transmitted identification information of the information medium.
6. The information is transmitted to the information medium via the antenna 15 and written on the information medium (step S3).
The PU 20 determines whether writing of the entry-side information is complete or not based on the response information returned from the information medium (step S4).
【００４７】入口側情報が書き込まれた情報媒体を携帯
する利用車両Ｃは、目的の料金所に至り、利用料金の支
払処理が行われる（ステップＳ５）。The vehicle C carrying the information medium on which the entrance-side information is written reaches the target tollgate, where the usage fee is paid (step S5).
【００４８】一方、入口側情報の書き込みが未完の情報
媒体を携帯する利用車両Ｃに対しては、以下のような処
理が実行される。On the other hand, the following processing is executed for the vehicle C carrying an information medium for which entry-side information has not been completely written.
【００４９】前記入口側端末装置１は、入口側情報の書
き込みが未完の情報媒体の識別情報と、入口側情報とを
前記料金収受管理装置９Ａに送信する（ステップＳ
６）。料金収受管理装置９Ａは、送信されてくる前記識
別情報と、入口側情報とをメモリに記憶保持する（ステ
ップＳ７）。The entrance-side terminal device 1 transmits the identification information of the information medium for which the entry-side information has not been written and the entrance-side information to the toll collection management device 9A (step S).
6). The charge collection management device 9A stores and stores the transmitted identification information and entrance-side information in a memory (step S7).
【００５０】やがて、料金所１０１を通過した利用車両
Ｃは、有料道路の本線に入り、図１に示す上り線を走行
して分岐部５に至るが、このとき、前記第１の車両情報
収集手段４は、上り線を走行する利用車両Ｃが携帯する
情報媒体の識別情報を通信部５１により受信し、車両情
報処理部５２に送る。車両情報処理部５２のＣＰＵ７０
は、この第１の車両情報収集手段４の設置箇所を示す位
置情報、前記識別情報に基づく上り線との判定結果に基
づく進行方向情報を前記料金収受管理装置９Ａに送信す
る（ステップＳ８）。また、時間予測手段３により予測
した各料金所への当該利用車両Ｃの到達時間を各々予測
し、各々の到達時間情報を料金収受管理装置９Ａに送信
する（ステップＳ９）。Eventually, the vehicle C that has passed the tollgate 101 enters the main line of the toll road, travels on the up line shown in FIG. 1, and reaches the branching section 5. At this time, the first vehicle information collection is performed. The means 4 receives the identification information of the information medium carried by the vehicle C traveling on the up line by the communication unit 51 and sends the identification information to the vehicle information processing unit 52. CPU 70 of vehicle information processing unit 52
Transmits to the toll collection management device 9A the position information indicating the installation location of the first vehicle information collecting means 4 and the traveling direction information based on the determination result of the up line based on the identification information (step S8). In addition, the arrival time of the vehicle C at each toll booth predicted by the time prediction means 3 is predicted, and each arrival time information is transmitted to the toll collection management device 9A (step S9).
【００５１】また、分岐部５に設置された第２の車両情
報収集手段６は、第１の車両情報収集手段４の場合と同
様にして利用車両Ｃの分岐方向を判断して分岐情報を得
るとともに、この分岐情報を前記料金収受管理装置９Ａ
に送信する（ステップＳ１０）。The second vehicle information collecting means 6 installed in the branching unit 5 determines the branching direction of the vehicle C to be used and obtains the branch information in the same manner as in the case of the first vehicle information collecting means 4. At the same time, the branch information is stored in the toll collection management device 9A.
(Step S10).
【００５２】前記料金収受管理装置９Ａは、管轄範囲
で、かつ、上り線に属し、さらに分岐部５の先方に設置
されている利用車両Ｃの進行方向の各料金所の出口側端
末装置２に対して、入口側情報の書き込みが未完の情報
媒体の識別情報と、料金所１０１の入口側情報とを送信
する。このとき、料金収受管理装置９Ａは、前記時間予
測手段３により予測した各料金所への当該利用車両Ｃの
到達時間情報に応じて、順次前記情報媒体の識別情報
と、料金所１０１の入口側情報とを送信する（ステップ
Ｓ１１）。The toll collection management device 9A is connected to the exit side terminal device 2 of each tollgate in the direction of travel of the vehicle C installed within the jurisdiction, belonging to the up line, and located ahead of the branching section 5. On the other hand, the identification information of the information medium for which entry-side information has not been written and the entrance-side information of the tollgate 101 are transmitted. At this time, the toll collection management device 9A sequentially determines the identification information of the information medium and the entrance side of the tollgate 101 in accordance with the arrival time information of the vehicle C to each tollgate predicted by the time prediction means 3. The information is transmitted (step S11).
【００５３】これにより、利用車両Ｃの進行方向の各料
金所は、この利用車両Ｃの予測される到達時間に応じて
その識別情報及び料金所１０１の入口側情報をタイミン
グ良く得ることができる。As a result, each tollgate in the traveling direction of the vehicle C can obtain its identification information and information on the entrance side of the tollgate 101 at a good timing in accordance with the predicted arrival time of the vehicle C.
【００５４】また、料金収受管理装置９Ａは、既に利用
車両Ｃが通過した地点よりも料金所１０１側に位置する
各出口端末装置２に対して、既に送信済みの識別情報、
料金所１０１の入口側情報の削除指令を送信する（ステ
ップＳ１２）。Further, the toll collection management device 9A transmits the identification information already transmitted to each exit terminal device 2 located on the tollgate 101 side from the point where the vehicle C has already passed,
A command to delete the entrance side information of the tollgate 101 is transmitted (step S12).
【００５５】これにより、削除指令を受信した各出口端
末装置２において、記憶装置４２から識別情報、料金所
１０１の入口側情報の削除処理が行われ、不要な識別情
報、入口側情報の蓄積が阻止される。As a result, in each of the exit terminal devices 2 receiving the deletion command, the identification information and the entrance side information of the toll gate 101 are deleted from the storage device 42, and unnecessary identification information and entry side information are accumulated. Will be blocked.
【００５６】やがて、利用車両Ｃが目的の料金所の出口
端末装置２に到達すると、出口端末装置２より前記利用
車両Ｃの識別情報が読み込まれ、受信済みの入口側情報
を用いて料金算出、料金収受処理が実行される（ステッ
プＳ１３）。When the vehicle C arrives at the exit terminal device 2 of the target tollgate, the identification information of the vehicle C is read from the exit terminal device 2 and the fee is calculated using the received entrance-side information. A charge collection process is performed (step S13).
【００５７】このようにして、本実施の形態によれば、
料金所での一時停止不要を最大の特徴とする無線を利用
した情報媒体による既存の料金収受システムにおいて、
設備をそのまま、あるいは若干の性能の向上を図ること
だけで、新規装置の導入、追加等の必要が無しで従来例
の不具合を解消できる。Thus, according to the present embodiment,
In the existing toll collection system using an information medium using wireless, the biggest feature of which is that
The inconvenience of the conventional example can be solved without the need to introduce or add a new device, with the equipment as it is or only by slightly improving the performance.
【００５８】また、入口側情報未完の情報媒体について
他の料金所の出口側端末装置に入口側情報を配信するこ
とで、出口側端末装置での同情報を記憶するための記憶
装置の増大と、多量のデータ群からの検索の為に出口側
端末装置の処理能力の負荷増大が懸念される事態に関し
ては、入口側情報未完の利用車両の目的地方向を特定す
る機能を具備することで、出口側端末装置の負担が軽減
され処理速度が向上し、また、通信回線の負荷の軽減を
図ることもできる。Further, by distributing the entrance-side information to the exit-side terminal device of another tollgate for the information medium for which the entrance-side information is incomplete, the number of storage devices for storing the same information at the exit-side terminal device can be increased. Regarding a situation in which the load on the processing capacity of the exit-side terminal device is likely to increase due to retrieval from a large amount of data groups, by providing a function for specifying the destination direction of the vehicle that has not completed the entrance-side information, The load on the exit-side terminal device is reduced, the processing speed is improved, and the load on the communication line can be reduced.
【００５９】[0059]
【発明の効果】以上、詳述した本発明によれば、以下の
効果を奏する。According to the present invention described above, the following effects can be obtained.
【００６０】本発明によれば、有料道路の出口側端末装
置に通行もしない利用車両の無駄な入口側情報が蓄積さ
れていくことは無くなり、無線を利用した情報媒体の交
付業務の合理化、入口、出口各料金所の通過時間の短
縮、渋滞緩和を、既存の料金収受システムを利用してし
かも記憶装置の大型化、検索時間の長大化を招くことな
く極めて効率よく実現でき、しかも、極めて広範な有料
道路に適用することが可能な有料道路料金収受システム
を提供することができる。According to the present invention, unnecessary entry-side information of a vehicle that does not pass through to the exit-side terminal device of the toll road is not accumulated, and the delivery of information media using a wireless communication is rationalized and the entrance is reduced. It is possible to reduce the transit time and reduce traffic congestion at each exit tollgate very efficiently using the existing toll collection system, without increasing the size of the storage device and prolonging the search time, and at the same time, extremely wide It is possible to provide a toll road toll collection system applicable to various toll roads.
【００６１】また、本発明によれば、無線を利用した情
報媒体の交付業務の合理化、入口、出口各料金所の通過
時間の短縮、渋滞緩和を、既存の料金収受システムを利
用してしかも記憶装置の大型化、検索時間の長大化を招
くことなく極めて効率よく実現できる有料道路料金収受
方法を提供することができる。Further, according to the present invention, the rationalization of the delivery of information media using wireless communication, the reduction of the transit time at the entrance and exit tollgates, and the mitigation of traffic congestion are stored and stored using the existing toll collection system. It is possible to provide a toll road toll collection method that can be realized extremely efficiently without increasing the size of the device and lengthening the search time.
【００６２】さらに、本発明によれば、上記有料道路料
金収受システム及び有料道路料金収受方法を簡略な構成
で実現できる有料道路料金収受装置を提供することがで
きる。Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a toll road toll collection device capable of realizing the above toll road toll collection system and toll road toll collection method with a simple configuration.
【図１】本発明の実施の形態の有料道路料金収受システ
ムを構築する有料道路料金収受総合管理装置の構成を示
すブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a toll road toll collection general management device that constructs a toll road toll collection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】本実施の形態の有料道路料金収受総合管理装置
における入口側端末装置を示すブロック図である。FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an entrance-side terminal device in the toll road toll collection and administration device of the present embodiment.
【図３】本実施の形態の有料道路料金収受総合管理装置
における出口側端末装置を示すブロック図である。FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an exit-side terminal device in the toll road toll collection and administration device of the present embodiment.
【図４】本実施の形態の有料道路料金収受総合管理装置
における第１の車両情報収集手段を示すブロック図であ
る。FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a first vehicle information collecting means in the integrated management system for toll road toll collection according to the embodiment.
【図５】本実施の形態の有料道路料金収受総合管理装置
の動作を示すフローチャートである。FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the toll road toll collection and administration device of the present embodiment.
１ 入口側端末装置 ２ 出口側端末装置 ３ 時間予測手段 ４ 第１の車両情報収集手段 ５ 第１の車両情報収集手段 ９Ａ 料金収受管理装置 １７ 通信部 １８ 車両処理部 ３１ 通信部 ３２ 料金処理部 ５１ 通信部 ５２ 車両情報処理部 １０１ 料金所 １０２ 料金所 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Entrance-side terminal device 2 Exit-side terminal device 3 Time prediction means 4 First vehicle information collecting means 5 First vehicle information collecting means 9A Toll collection management device 17 Communication unit 18 Vehicle processing unit 31 Communication unit 32 Charge processing unit 51 Communication unit 52 Vehicle information processing unit 101 Toll booth 102 Toll booth
Claims (10)
れる識別情報を有料道路の入口側端末装置において受信
し、この識別情報に応じて当該入口側端末装置の設置箇
所を示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するととも
に、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未
完了の判断を行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の
記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を料金収受管理装置に
送信し、 料金収受管理装置により、前記入口側端末装置からの入
口側情報の記憶が未完である情報媒体の識別情報及び入
口側情報を受信して記憶保持し、 有料道路の出口側端末装置において、入口側情報の記憶
の完了した利用車両が携帯する当該情報媒体から発信さ
れる識別情報及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用車両の
料金の収受を行うとともに、入口側情報記憶が未完了の
情報媒体を携帯する利用車両に対しては当該情報媒体の
識別情報を判定して前記料金収受管理装置に記憶されて
いる当該情報媒体の入口側情報を取得して当該利用車両
の料金の収受を行うことを特徴とする有料道路料金収受
システム。1. An identification terminal transmitted from an information medium carried by a vehicle to be used is received at an entrance terminal device of a toll road, and entrance information indicating an installation location of the entrance terminal device is received according to the identification information. In addition to transmitting the information to the information medium, it is determined whether the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is complete or incomplete. When it is determined that the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is incomplete, the information carried by the vehicle in use is determined. The identification information of the medium and the entrance-side information are transmitted to the toll collection management device, and the toll collection management device receives the identification information and the entry-side information of the information medium for which the entry-side information is not completely stored from the entrance-side terminal device The exit side terminal device of the toll road enters identification information and entrance side information transmitted from the information medium carried by the vehicle in which entry side information has been completely stored. The toll collection of the used vehicle is performed, and the identification information of the information medium is determined for the used vehicle carrying the information medium for which the entry side information storage is not completed, and the information is stored in the toll collection management device. A toll road toll collection system, wherein the toll road toll collection system acquires the entrance side information of the information medium and collects the toll of the vehicle.
ける予め分担が定められた管轄範囲の複数の料金所に各
々設けられる入出側端末装置及び出口側端末装置を各々
管理するとともに、有料道路における分担外の他の管轄
範囲の複数の料金所に各々設けられる入出側端末装置及
び出口側端末装置を各々管理する他の料金収受管理装置
に対して全体の管理を行う中央処理装置を介して前記情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を送受信可能に構成さ
れたものである請求項１記載の有料道路料金収受システ
ム。2. The toll collection management device manages an entry / exit terminal device and an exit terminal device respectively provided at a plurality of tollgates within a predetermined jurisdiction range on a toll road, and manages the toll road. Via a central processing unit that performs overall management for another toll collection management device that manages the entry / exit terminal device and the exit terminal device that are respectively provided at a plurality of toll booths in other jurisdictions outside the division The toll road toll collection system according to claim 1, wherein the identification information and the entrance side information of the information medium are configured to be able to be transmitted and received.
車両が携帯する情報媒体から発信される識別情報を受信
し、この識別情報に応じて当該入口側端末装置の設置箇
所を示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するととも
に、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未
完了の判断を行い、 前記入口側端末装置において前記情報媒体に対する入口
側情報の記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携
帯する情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を、当該入口
側端末装置を管理する料金収受管理装置に送信し、 前記料金収受管理装置により、前記入口側端末装置から
の入口側情報の記憶が未完である情報媒体の識別情報及
び入口側情報を受信して記憶保持し、 前記料金収受管理装置ににより管理される有料道路の出
口側端末装置において、入口側情報の記憶の完了した利
用車両が携帯する当該情報媒体から発信される識別情報
及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用車両の料金の収受を
行うとともに、入口側情報記憶が未完了の情報媒体を携
帯する利用車両に対しては当該情報媒体の識別情報を判
定して前記料金収受管理装置に記憶されている当該情報
媒体の入口側情報を取得して当該利用車両の料金の収受
を行うことを特徴とする有料道路料金収受方法。3. An entrance terminal device on a toll road receives identification information transmitted from an information medium carried by a vehicle to be used, and according to the identification information, transmits entrance information indicating an installation location of the entrance terminal device. While transmitting to the information medium, completion of storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium, a determination of incomplete, and when the entrance-side terminal device determines that the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is incomplete, The identification information and the entrance information of the information medium carried by the use vehicle are transmitted to the toll collection management device that manages the entrance terminal device, and the toll collection management device transmits the entrance information from the entrance terminal device. The identification information and the entrance-side information of the information medium whose storage is not completed are received and stored, and the toll road exit-side terminal device managed by the toll collection management device. In addition to obtaining identification information and entrance-side information transmitted from the information medium carried by the vehicle in which entry-side information has been stored and collecting the fee for the utilization vehicle, the entrance-side information storage is not completed. For a vehicle carrying an information medium, the identification information of the information medium is determined, the entrance side information of the information medium stored in the toll collection management device is acquired, and the toll collection of the used vehicle is performed. A toll collection method characterized by the following.
れる識別情報を有料道路の入口側端末装置において受信
し、この識別情報に応じて当該入口側端末装置の設置箇
所を示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するととも
に、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未
完了の判断を行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の
記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を料金収受管理装置に
送信し、 前記利用車両が通過する有料道路に車両情報収集手段を
設けて当該車両の進行方向を判断して、その進行方向情
報を料金収受管理装置に送信し、 料金収受管理装置により、前記入口側端末装置からの入
口側情報の記憶が未完である情報媒体の識別情報及び入
口側情報を受信して記憶保持するとともに、前記車両情
報収集手段からの進行方向情報を基に進行方向先方の出
口側端末装置に前記入口側情報の記憶が未完である情報
媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を配信し、 当該車両が流出する進行方向先方の有料道路の出口側端
末装置において、入口側情報の記憶の完了した利用車両
が携帯する情報媒体から発信される識別情報及び入口側
情報を入手して当該利用車両の料金の収受を行うととも
に、入口側情報記憶が未完了の情報媒体を携帯する利用
車両に対しては前記料金収受管理装置から送信されてく
る当該利用車両情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を入
手して当該利用車両の料金の収受を行うことを特徴とす
る有料道路料金収受システム。4. An identification information transmitted from an information medium carried by a vehicle to be used is received at an entrance terminal device on a toll road, and entrance information indicating an installation location of the entrance terminal device is received according to the identification information. In addition to transmitting the information to the information medium, it is determined whether the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is complete or incomplete. When it is determined that the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is incomplete, the information carried by the vehicle in use is determined. The identification information of the medium and the entrance side information are transmitted to the toll collection management device, and the vehicle information collecting means is provided on the toll road through which the used vehicle passes to determine the traveling direction of the vehicle, and the traveling direction information is collected. The information is transmitted to the management device, and the toll collection management device receives and stores the identification information and the entrance information of the information medium for which the storage of the entrance information has not been completed from the entrance terminal device. Both, based on the traveling direction information from the vehicle information collecting means, deliver the identification information and the entrance side information of the information medium for which the storage of the entrance side information is incomplete to the exit side terminal device in the traveling direction ahead, In the exit terminal device of the toll road ahead in the traveling direction of the outflow, the identification information and the entrance information transmitted from the information medium carried by the vehicle in which the entrance information is completely stored are obtained, and the toll of the use vehicle is reduced. In addition to performing the collection, for the use vehicle carrying the information medium for which the entrance side information storage is not completed, the identification information and the entrance side information of the use vehicle information medium transmitted from the toll collection management device are obtained. A toll road toll collection system for collecting tolls for the used vehicles.
れる識別情報を有料道路の入口側端末装置において受信
し、この識別情報に応じて当該入口側端末装置の設置箇
所を示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するととも
に、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未
完了の判断を行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の
記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を料金収受管理装置に
送信し、 前記利用車両が通過する有料道路の上り線及び下り線に
車両情報収集手段を設けて当該車両の上り又は下りの進
行方向を判断して、その上り又は下りの進行方向情報を
料金収受管理装置に送信し、 料金収受管理装置により、当該利用車両の情報媒体の識
別情報及び入口側情報を記憶保持するとともに上り線又
は下り線の進行方向先方の出口側端末装置に当該識別情
報及び入口側情報を配信し、 当該車両が流出する上り線又は下り線の有料道路の出口
側端末装置において、入口側情報の記憶の完了した利用
車両が携帯する情報媒体から発信される識別情報及び入
口側情報を入手して当該利用車両の料金の収受を行うと
ともに、入口側情報記憶が未完了の情報媒体を携帯する
利用車両に対しては前記料金収受管理装置から送信され
てくる当該利用車両情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報
を入手して当該利用車両の料金の収受を行うことを特徴
とする有料道路料金収受システム。5. An identification terminal transmitted from an information medium carried by a vehicle to be used is received by an entrance terminal device on a toll road, and entrance information indicating an installation location of the entrance terminal device is received in accordance with the identification information. In addition to transmitting the information to the information medium, it is determined whether the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is complete or incomplete. When it is determined that the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is incomplete, the information carried by the vehicle in use is determined. Transmits the medium identification information and the entrance side information to the toll collection management device, and provides vehicle information collecting means on the up and down lines of the toll road through which the used vehicle passes to determine the traveling direction of the vehicle up or down Then, the traveling direction information of the up or down is transmitted to the toll collection management device, and the toll collection management device stores and holds the identification information and the entrance side information of the information medium of the vehicle in use. In both cases, the identification information and the entrance-side information are distributed to the exit-side terminal device in the forward direction of the up-line or the down-line, and the entrance-side information is transmitted to the exit-side terminal device of the up-line or down-line toll road from which the vehicle flows. Obtain the identification information and entrance information transmitted from the information medium carried by the used vehicle whose storage has been completed, collect the fee of the used vehicle, and carry the information medium for which the entrance information storage is not completed. Toll road toll collection, wherein the toll collection of the toll vehicle is performed by obtaining the identification information and the entrance side information of the toll vehicle information medium transmitted from the toll collection management device for the toll vehicle. system.
れる識別情報を有料道路の入口側端末装置において受信
し、この識別情報に応じて当該入口側端末装置の設置箇
所を示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するととも
に、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未
完了の判断を行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の
記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を料金収受管理装置に
送信し、 前記利用車両が通過する有料道路の上り線及び下り線
と、上り線及び下り線の分岐部とに車両情報収集手段を
設けて、当該車両の上り又は下りの進行方向と分岐方向
とを各々判断し、その上り又は下りの進行方向情報及び
分岐方向を示す分岐情報を料金収受管理装置に送信し、 料金収受管理装置により、当該利用車両の情報媒体の識
別情報及び入口側情報を記憶保持するとともに、前記進
行方向情報及び分岐情報を基に上り線又は下り線の進行
方向先方で、かつ、分岐方向先方の出口側端末装置に配
信し、 当該車両が流出する上り線又は下り線の有料道路の分岐
方向先方の出口側端末装置において、入口側情報の記憶
の完了した利用車両が携帯する情報媒体から発信される
識別情報及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用車両の料金
の収受を行うとともに、入口側情報記憶が未完了の情報
媒体を携帯する利用車両に対しては前記料金収受管理装
置から送信されてくる当該利用車両情報媒体の識別情報
及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用車両の料金の収受を
行うことを特徴とする有料道路料金収受システム。6. The toll road entrance terminal device receives identification information transmitted from an information medium carried by the vehicle, and in accordance with the identification information, generates entrance information indicating the installation location of the entrance terminal device. In addition to transmitting the information to the information medium, it is determined whether the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is complete or incomplete. When it is determined that the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is incomplete, the information carried by the vehicle in use is determined. Transmitting the identification information and the entrance side information of the medium to the toll collection management device, providing vehicle information collecting means on the up line and down line of the toll road through which the used vehicle passes, and at the branch of the up line and down line. Determining the traveling direction and the branching direction of the vehicle in the upward or downward direction and transmitting branching information indicating the traveling direction in the upward or downward direction and the branching direction to the toll collection management device; The identification information and the entrance side information of the information medium of the vehicle in use are stored and stored, and the exit in the forward direction of the up line or the down line based on the traveling direction information and the branch information and the forward direction of the branch direction. Is transmitted from the information medium carried by the vehicle in which the entry-side information has been stored at the exit-side terminal device at the end of the toll road on the up or down line from which the vehicle flows out. Acquisition of the identification information and the entrance-side information to collect the toll for the vehicle in use, and transmission from the toll collection management device to the toll-bearing vehicle carrying an information medium for which the entrance-side information storage is not completed. A toll road toll collection system characterized by acquiring identification information and entrance side information of the used vehicle information medium and collecting the toll of the used vehicle.
れる識別情報を有料道路の入口側端末装置において受信
し、この識別情報に応じて当該入口側端末装置の設置箇
所を示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するととも
に、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未
完了の判断を行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の
記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を料金収受管理装置に
送信し、 有料道路の要所に車両識別情報収集手段を設けて当該車
両の通過を検知し、通過検知情報を料金収受管理装置に
送信し、 料金収受管理装置により前記識別情報及び入口側情報を
記憶保持するとともに、入口側情報を送信した入口側端
末装置以外の他の端末装置に当該利用車両の情報媒体の
識別情報及び入口側情報を配信するとともに、前記車両
識別情報収集手段からの通過検知情報を基に既に通過し
た地点の出口側端末装置に対して当該利用車両の情報媒
体の識別情報及び入口側情報の削除指令を送信し、 有料道路の出口側端末装置において、入口側情報の記憶
の完了した利用車両が携帯する当該情報媒体から発信さ
れる識別情報及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用車両の
料金の収受を行うとともに、入口側情報記憶が未完了の
情報媒体を携帯する利用車両に対しては前記料金収受管
理装置から送信されてくる当該利用車両情報媒体の識別
情報及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用車両の料金の収
受を行うことを特徴とする有料道路料金収受システム。7. The toll road entrance terminal device receives identification information transmitted from an information medium carried by the vehicle, and in accordance with the identification information, generates entrance information indicating the installation location of the entrance terminal device. In addition to transmitting the information to the information medium, it is determined whether the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is complete or incomplete. When it is determined that the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is incomplete, the information carried by the vehicle in use is determined. The identification information of the medium and the entrance-side information are transmitted to the toll collection management device, vehicle identification information collection means is provided at key points on the toll road to detect the passage of the vehicle, and the passage detection information is transmitted to the toll collection management device. The toll collection management device stores and holds the identification information and the entrance-side information, and informs other terminal devices other than the entrance-side terminal device that transmitted the entrance-side information of the information medium of the vehicle in use. Information and the entrance-side information, and the identification information and the entrance-side information of the information medium of the used vehicle to the exit-side terminal device of the point which has already passed based on the passage detection information from the vehicle identification information collecting means. A delete command is transmitted, and at the exit terminal device on the toll road, the identification information and the entrance information transmitted from the information medium carried by the vehicle in which the entrance information has been completely stored are obtained, and the charge for the use vehicle is obtained. In addition, for the use vehicle carrying the information medium for which the entrance side information storage is not completed, the identification information and the entrance side information of the use vehicle information medium transmitted from the toll collection management device are obtained. A toll road toll collection system, wherein the toll is collected for the vehicle in use.
れる識別情報を有料道路の入口側端末装置において受信
し、この識別情報に応じて当該入口側端末装置の設置箇
所を示す入口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するととも
に、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未
完了の判断を行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の
記憶の未完と判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情
報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を料金収受管理装置に
送信し、 有料道路の要所に車両識別情報収集手段及び各出口側端
末装置への当該利用車両の到達時間を予測する時間予測
手段を設けて、当該車両の識別情報及び前記時間予測手
段により予測した到達時間情報を料金収受管理装置に送
信し、 料金収受管理装置により、送られてくる前記到達時間情
報に基づき到達が予測される通過地点の出口側端末装置
に当該利用車両の情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を
順次配信し、 有料道路の出口側端末装置において、入口側情報の記憶
の完了した利用車両が携帯する当該情報媒体から発信さ
れる識別情報及び入口側情報を入手して当該利用車両の
料金の収受を行うとともに、前記入口側情報記憶が未完
了の情報媒体を携帯する利用車両が到達したときは、前
記料金収受管理装置から前記到達時間情報に基づき送信
されてくる当該利用車両情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側
情報を入手して当該利用車両の料金の収受を行うことを
特徴とする有料道路料金収受システム。8. An identification terminal transmitted from an information medium carried by a vehicle is received at an entrance terminal device of a toll road, and entrance information indicating an installation location of the entrance terminal device is received according to the identification information. In addition to transmitting the information to the information medium, it is determined whether the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is complete or incomplete. When it is determined that the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is incomplete, the information carried by the vehicle in use is determined. Transmits the medium identification information and entrance side information to the toll collection management device, and provides vehicle identification information collecting means and time prediction means for predicting the arrival time of the vehicle in use at each exit side terminal device at key points on the toll road. Transmitting the identification information of the vehicle and the arrival time information predicted by the time prediction means to the toll collection management device. The identification information of the information medium of the vehicle in use and the entrance side information are sequentially delivered to the exit side terminal device at the passing point where the arrival is predicted to be reached, and the entrance side information device of the toll road exit side terminal device completes the storage of the entrance side information. Obtain the identification information and entrance information transmitted from the information medium carried by the vehicle, collect the fee for the vehicle, and reach the vehicle carrying the information medium for which the entrance information storage is not completed. In this case, the identification information and the entrance-side information of the vehicle information medium transmitted from the fee collection management device based on the arrival time information are obtained, and the fee for the vehicle is collected. Toll collection system.
れ、利用車両が携帯する情報媒体から発信される識別情
報を受信し、この識別情報を基に当該設置箇所を示す入
口側情報を前記情報媒体に送信するとともに、前記情報
媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の完了、未完了の判断を
行い、前記情報媒体に対する入口側情報の記憶の未完と
判断したとき、当該利用車両が携帯する情報媒体の識別
情報及び入口側情報を送信する入口側端末装置と、 この入口側端末装置が送信する前記入口側情報の記憶が
未完である利用車両が携帯する情報媒体の識別情報及び
入口側情報を受信して記憶保持する記憶手段を備えると
ともに、前記入口側端末装置以外の他の端末装置に当該
利用車両の情報媒体の識別情報及び入口側情報を配信す
る通信手段を備えた料金収受管理装置と、 有料道路の利用車両の流出箇所に設置され、入口側情報
の記憶の完了した利用車両が携帯する当該情報媒体から
発信される識別情報、入口側情報と、入口側情報の記憶
の未完の利用車両が携帯する当該情報媒体から発信され
る識別情報と、前記料金収受管理装置からの情報媒体の
識別情報及び入口側情報とを受信する受信手段と、この
受信手段の受信情報に基づき利用車両の料金の収受を行
う料金収受手段とを有する出口側端末装置と、 を有することを特徴とする有料道路料金収受総合管理装
置。9. It is installed at an inflow point of a use vehicle on a toll road, receives identification information transmitted from an information medium carried by the use vehicle, and based on the identification information, generates entrance side information indicating the installation place. The information medium carried by the vehicle in use is transmitted to the information medium while determining whether the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is complete or incomplete, and determining that the storage of the entrance-side information for the information medium is incomplete. Receiving the identification information and the entrance side information of the information medium carried by the vehicle in which the storage of the entrance side information transmitted by the entrance side terminal device is not completed, Storage means for storing and holding the information, and communication means for distributing the identification information of the information medium of the vehicle and the entrance side information to a terminal device other than the entrance terminal device. A receipt management device, and identification information, entry-side information, and storage of entry-side information transmitted from the information medium carried by the use vehicle that is installed at the outflow point of the use vehicle on the toll road and whose entry-side information has been completely stored. Receiving means for receiving the identification information transmitted from the information medium carried by the uncompleted use vehicle, the identification information of the information medium and the entrance-side information from the toll collection management device, and receiving information of the receiving means. An exit terminal device having toll collection means for collecting tolls for use vehicles based on the toll road, and a comprehensive management system for toll collection of toll roads.
おける予め分担が定められた管轄範囲の複数の料金所に
各々設けられる入出側端末装置及び出口側端末装置を各
々管理するとともに、有料道路における分担外の他の管
轄範囲の複数の料金所に各々設けられる入出側端末装置
及び出口側端末装置を各々管理する他の料金収受管理装
置と全体の管理を行う中央処理装置を介して前記情報媒
体の識別情報及び入口側情報を送受信可能に構成された
ものである請求項９記載の有料道路料金収受総合管理装
置。10. The toll collection management device manages an entry / exit terminal device and an exit terminal device respectively provided at a plurality of tollgates within a predetermined jurisdiction on a toll road, and manages the toll road. The information medium via another toll collection management device that respectively manages the entrance / exit terminal device and the exit terminal device that are respectively provided at a plurality of tollgates in other jurisdictions outside the division and the central processing unit that performs overall management 10. The toll road toll collection and administration system according to claim 9, wherein the identification information and the entrance side information of the toll road are transmitted and received.
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