JP5198124B2 - Toll collection system and toll collection method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a toll collection system and a toll collection method for collecting tolls on toll roads.

  In recent years, the ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) system used on toll roads such as expressways discounts the default toll for special vehicles such as vehicles driven by the disabled and tourist buses that have contracts between operators. A discount service that performs billing processing is applied (for example, see Patent Document 1).

In addition, in the ETC system, when the tow vehicle is actually towing the towed vehicle, the predetermined amount is increased (extra charge) to the toll charged when the tow vehicle is not towing, and the billing process (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).
JP 2003-187279 A JP 2007-183803 A

  By the way, the existing ECT system has the following problems when performing billing processing to which discounts or surcharges of tolls are applied.

  For example, a route bus of a business operator who has exchanged a discount contract with the toll road operator on the condition that the toll road is used regularly is a discount target vehicle to which the discount fee is applied. Here, as discount vehicle information, it is important to register in advance the vehicle registration number of this route bus (the number plate number stored in the vehicle-mounted device) in the database that manages the ECT system. Become.

  In other words, if there is an urgent change in the route bus of a business operator with a discount contract and the discount registration is not registered, whether the route bus entering the toll gate falls under the discount target vehicle It becomes difficult for the system to mechanically discriminate this, and it becomes difficult to perform billing processing quickly and accurately. On the other hand, even if information about discounted vehicles has been registered in the database in advance, it has been agreed that the discount service will not be applied, for example, during transit of the above-mentioned route bus due to a contract between operators. On the contrary, the registration information of the discount target vehicle described above becomes a hindrance factor, making it difficult to perform the billing process without applying the discount fee.

  In addition, the charging process for the towing vehicle has the following problems. For example, whether the vehicle that has entered the toll gate is a tow vehicle (a vehicle having a towable structure) can be determined on the system side based on the vehicle type information stored in the vehicle-mounted device. However, it is difficult to determine whether or not the tow vehicle is actually towing the towed vehicle. For example, a detection device capable of capturing the appearance of the vehicle is used, and the presence or absence of towing is determined to some extent by the detection result of this device. However, if there is an error in the detection result, of course, an appropriate toll cannot be collected.

  In addition, at a toll gate that does not apply the detection result of the above device, a toll fee on the premise of towing or non-towing is presented to the driver side of the towing vehicle via a toll indicator or the like. If this fee is inconsistent with the actual towing or non-towing conditions and the driver has applied for it, the toll vehicle, for example, the IC card set in the on-board device will be processed manually by the toll collector. Collect tolls. In other words, if there is no application from the driver, there is a possibility of collecting an incorrect toll. Furthermore, as another problem of the billing process for the tow vehicle, there is a possibility that the tow vehicle is illegally passed by using an in-vehicle device in which the vehicle type information stored in advance is changed to, for example, vehicle type information other than the tow vehicle. There are also concerns.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a toll collection system and a toll collection method that can collect an appropriate toll that is consistent with the actual condition of a vehicle traveling on a toll road. To do.

  In order to achieve the above object, a toll collection system according to the present invention includes a storage unit that preliminarily stores identification information of a toll adjustment target vehicle to be discounted or added to a toll road toll, and the toll road toll An identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of an approaching vehicle that enters the site, and the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit and the identification information in the storage unit are collated, A determination unit that determines whether or not the vehicle corresponds, a reception unit that receives an instruction on whether to apply a discount or an extra toll for invalidating a determination result by the determination unit, and the determination unit And a charging processing unit that performs a charging process for the approaching vehicle based on the determination result and the reception result by the reception unit.

  In the present invention, a toll discount or an extra is applied without depending on the result of comparison and comparison between the identification information of the toll adjustment target vehicle stored in advance and the identification information of the vehicle that has entered the toll gate (entrance vehicle) You can decide whether or not to do so. That is, according to the present invention, when an instruction about whether toll discount or surcharge is applied or not is received, the contents of this instruction are substantially prioritized (the result of the comparison and collation is invalidated) Processing can be performed. As a result, it is possible to collect an appropriate toll that is consistent with the actual condition of the vehicle that has entered the toll gate, that is, the actual mode of travel of the vehicle traveling on the toll road.

  In addition, the toll collection method according to the present invention includes a step of preliminarily storing identification information of a toll adjustment target vehicle to be discounted or added to a toll road toll, and entering a toll gate on the toll road. The identification information acquisition unit acquires the identification information of the approaching vehicle, the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit and the identification information in the storage unit are collated, and the approaching vehicle becomes the rate adjustment target vehicle. A step in which the determination unit determines whether or not it is applicable, a step in which the reception unit receives an instruction on whether to apply a discount or an extra toll for invalidating the determination result by the determination unit, and the determination A charging processing unit performing charging processing on the approaching vehicle based on a determination result by the receiving unit and a reception result by the receiving unit.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a toll collection system and a toll collection method capable of collecting an appropriate toll that is consistent with the actual condition of a vehicle traveling on a toll road.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a toll collection system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the toll gates 3a, It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the apparatus installed for every ETC lane of 3b ... 3n.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the toll collection system 1 of the present embodiment wirelessly communicates with an in-vehicle device 18 mounted on a vehicle 15 at a plurality of toll gates 3a, 3b... 3n installed on a toll road. This is an ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) system that can collect tolls through communication. In addition, the toll collection system 1 of the present embodiment is mainly configured as a close-to-distance system that collects tolls according to the travel distance of the vehicle 15.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the toll collection system 1 includes a host device (host device) 2 composed of a host computer that manages the entire system, and a transmission processing device 9 provided for each toll gate 3a, 3b,. And a lane control device 8 provided for each ETC lane (ETC lane) at the entrance and exit of each toll gate 3a, 3b... 3n.

  As shown in FIG. 1, each lane control device 8 and the host device 2 are connected to each other via a transmission processing device 9 and a communication line. The host device 2 comprehensively controls the transmission / reception unit 6 that performs communication control when transmitting / receiving information to / from the transmission processing device 9 for each toll gate, the storage unit 7 that stores various types of information, and each unit. Main controller 5.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle-mounted device (ETC vehicle-mounted device) 18 equipped with a wireless communication function mounted on the vehicle 15 has a built-in memory 17 and a voice for performing a visual display of information, voice guidance, and the like. An output unit is provided. The memory 17 of the vehicle-mounted device 18 stores a vehicle registration number (number plate number) that is identification information of the vehicle 15 and vehicle type information of the vehicle 15. This vehicle type information includes detailed type information that the vehicle 15 is, for example, a large vehicle and a route bus, in addition to general vehicle types such as light vehicles, ordinary vehicles, medium-sized vehicles, large vehicles, and extra large vehicles. .

  In addition, an IC card (also referred to as an ETC card) 16 is detachably attached to the vehicle-mounted device 18 via an interface. The IC card 16 also includes a memory, and the memory stores in advance an ID number unique to the card and, for example, account information of a user deposit associated with the ID number. Further, the vehicle-mounted device 18 and the IC card 16 can exchange information with each other via the interface.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the toll collection system 1 includes a roadside wireless device 14, an imaging device 21, a start control device 22, a roadside display 23, an IC card reader, each operating under the control of the lane control device 8. 24, booth indicator 25, lane monitoring control panel 27, vehicle detectors 28a, 28b, 28c, and toll collector 29 are provided for each ETC lane at the entrance and exit of each toll gate 3a, 3b,. ing. Further, a guide display board 30 is connected to the lane monitoring control panel 27 described above. As described above, in the ETC lane, toll collection is performed by wireless communication, and thus the vehicle 15 normally passes through the gate without stopping.

  The guidance display board 30 is installed in the upper part of the lane, and visually displays the operation status for each lane in the toll gate (such as ETC exclusive / general / mixed ETC and general). That is, the passenger of the vehicle 15 that has entered the toll gate determines which lane to pass by confirming the display content of the guidance display board 30.

  The roadside wireless device 14 performs wireless communication with the vehicle-mounted device 18 mounted on the vehicle 15 and exchanges information on toll collection (information on billing). The result of this wireless communication is output to the voice output unit and display unit of the vehicle-mounted device 18. The roadside apparatus 14 acquires the vehicle registration number and vehicle type information of the vehicle 15 registered in advance in the memory 17 of the vehicle-mounted device 18 by wireless communication with the vehicle-mounted device 18. Further, the roadside indicator 23 performs a display for notifying whether or not the vehicle 15 is allowed to pass according to the result of wireless communication between the vehicle-mounted device 18 mounted on the vehicle 15 and the roadside wireless device 14.

  The in-booth display 25 displays various information to the receipt person (person in charge) stationed in the booth installed in the toll booths 3a, 3b... 3n. The lane monitoring control panel 27 includes a notification / operation unit 26 having an information input function, an information display function, and an audio output function. The control panel is used for the above-mentioned toll person to monitor and control the devices in the toll gate. It is. The lane monitoring control panel 27 is connected to a lane monitoring control panel or lane control device of another lane in the same toll gate through a predetermined communication line.

  Further, a vehicle detector 28a, a vehicle detector 28b, and a vehicle detector 28c are installed on the ETC lanes in the toll gates 3a, 3b,... 3n in order from the front side with respect to the straight traveling direction of the vehicle 15. The vehicle detector 28a functions as a vehicle detector that detects a vehicle (entrance vehicle) 15 entering the toll gates 3a, 3b... 3n (entrances and exit lanes). The vehicle detector 28b is provided to detect the vehicle 15 detected by the vehicle detector 28a at a position advanced by a predetermined distance in the straight traveling direction.

  The lane control device 8, which will be described in detail later, is connected to the road-side wireless device 14 and the vehicle-mounted device between the time when the vehicle 15 traveling straight in the ETC lane in the toll gate is detected by the vehicle detector 28 a until the vehicle detector 28 b detects it. Wireless communication is performed with the device 18 to determine whether the vehicle 15 can be handled as an ETC vehicle or a non-ETC vehicle. Here, the ETC vehicle is a vehicle in which wireless communication between the vehicle-mounted device and the roadside wireless device 14 is normally completed, and the non-ETC vehicle is a roadside wireless device 14 regardless of whether the vehicle-mounted device is installed. Wireless communication with the vehicle has not been completed normally. The result of the wireless communication is notified to the booth indicator 25, the lane monitoring control panel 27, the guidance display board 30, and the like, and is appropriately notified as display guidance or voice guidance.

  Further, the vehicle detector 28c detects the vehicle 15 exiting from the lanes of the toll gates 3a, 3b... 3n (in the entrance and exit lanes). The start control device 22 physically blocks the passage of vehicles that have not completed processing related to toll collection (billing) through a blocking rod.

  The IC card reader 24 is configured to be able to read information of the IC card 16 attached to the vehicle-mounted device 18. The toll collector 29 collects tolls in cash for non-ETC vehicles that are not recognized as ETC vehicles, regardless of whether the vehicle is equipped with an on-vehicle device, or information in the IC card 16 through the IC card reader 24. Is a device for collecting tolls by reading.

  The imaging device 21 includes a camera, a VTR device, an image processing device, and the like, and captures an image including a license plate of the vehicle when the vehicle enters and leaves the lane in the toll gate. Further, the imaging device 21 performs image processing on the captured license plate video to obtain a vehicle registration number that is vehicle-specific identification information. Note that the imaging device 21 also acquires the vehicle type from the number included in the vehicle registration number. Further, the imaging device 21 correlates the captured vehicle image, the date and time when the vehicle was captured (or the entry date and time when the vehicle that entered the toll gate was detected by the vehicle detector 28a), the vehicle registration number, and the vehicle type. Remember. That is, the imaging device 21 functions as a data recording unit that records such vehicle entry information. In addition, the imaging device 21 and / or the roadside wireless device 14 described above functions as an identification information acquisition unit that acquires identification information of an approaching vehicle entering the toll gate.

  The lane control device 8 provided for each of the entrance and exit lanes in the toll gates 3a, 3b,... 3n includes a storage unit 12, a timer 19, a data input / output unit 11, and a main control unit 10 that controls each unit. Prepare. The data input / output unit 11 includes a roadside radio device 14, a lane monitoring control board 27, an imaging device 21, a plurality of devices including the vehicle detectors 28a, 28b, 28c and the transmission processing device 9, the lane control device 8 main body, Is an interface for connecting the devices via a communication line. Each lane control device 8 in the toll gate is connected to the host device 2 via the data input / output unit 11 and the transmission processing device 9.

  The storage unit 12 stores information notified from the host device 2, the roadside wireless device 14, the imaging device 21, and the like to the main body side of the lane control device 8. The timer 19 measures the time elapsed since the vehicle (entry vehicle) 15 entering the toll gates 3a, 3b,... 3n (entrances and exit lanes) is detected by the vehicle detector 28a. Part.

Here, a schematic flow of processing related to toll collection (entrance processing and exit processing related to toll charges for tolls) for vehicles entering the lanes of the entrance and exit at the toll gate will be described.
First, in the entrance process performed in the lane at the entrance of the toll gate, the roadside wireless device 14 is a vehicle registered in advance in the memory 17 of the vehicle-mounted device 18 by wireless communication with the vehicle-mounted device 18 mounted on the vehicle 15. Fifteen vehicle registration numbers and vehicle type information (vehicle type number) are acquired. In addition, the vehicle registration number and vehicle type information acquired in this case may be obtained by the imaging device 21 described above.

  Next, the roadside apparatus 14 stores control information for causing the IC card 16 to store entrance processing information in which the vehicle type number indicating the vehicle type acquired as described above is associated with the toll gate number unique to the toll gate. Reply to the vehicle-mounted device 18. This entrance processing information constitutes a part of billing information necessary for settlement of tolls. Furthermore, the roadside apparatus 14 notifies the lane controller 8 of the acquired vehicle registration number and vehicle type information. The lane control device 8 that has received this notification stores the vehicle registration number, the vehicle type, and the tollgate number in association with each other in the storage unit 12 and notifies the host device 2 of this information. Further, the host device 2 that has received this notification stores the received information in its own storage unit 7.

  On the other hand, in the exit process performed at the exit of the toll gate, the roadside wireless device 14 registers the vehicle 15 of the vehicle 15 registered in advance in the memory 17 of the vehicle-mounted device 18 by wireless communication with the vehicle-mounted device 18 of the vehicle 15. In addition to acquiring the number, the entrance processing information (entrance toll number and vehicle model number) stored in the IC card 16 and, for example, the ID number of the IC card 16 are acquired. In addition, the vehicle registration number and vehicle type information acquired in this case may be obtained by the imaging device 21.

  Next, the lane control device 8 installed in the exit toll booth is based on the vehicle type number, the entrance toll booth number, and the toll booth number of the exit notified from the roadside radio device 14 (or the imaging device 21). In addition, based on the travel distance and vehicle type of the vehicle 15, a charge amount to be charged to the person who is obliged to pay the toll on the vehicle 15 side is calculated. Further, the lane control device 8 controls the roadside wireless device 14, and the roadside wireless device 14 controlled by the lane control device 8 further includes information indicating the calculated charge amount (traffic charge) and an exit Control information for storing the exit processing information including the toll number of the IC card 16 is returned to the vehicle-mounted device 18.

  Further, the lane control device 8 stores settlement information (billing information) in which the calculated charging amount, the vehicle type and vehicle registration number of the vehicle 15, the ID number of the IC card 16 and the ID number of the IC card 16 are associated with each other in the storage unit 12, This settlement information is notified to the host device 2. Furthermore, the host device 2 that has received this notification stores the received payment information in its own storage unit 7. Furthermore, the upper level apparatus 2 uses the payment information (billing information) stored in the storage unit 7, for example, the account of the deposit of the user (toll payer of the toll) associated with the ID number of the IC card 16, for example. From the above, a process for withdrawing the billing amount (toll) is performed.

  Here, in this embodiment and the second embodiment to be described later, the entrance processing and the exit processing for toll collection performed on the vehicles in the entrance and exit lanes of the toll booth are respectively settled tolls. In other words, any processing means charging processing in a broad sense. The lane control device 8 and the host device 2 described above function as a billing processing unit that performs billing processing on a vehicle (entrance vehicle) entering the toll gate while cooperating with each other.

  Next, the configuration of the toll collection system 1 of the present embodiment will be described in order to collect an appropriate toll that matches the actual state (actual mode of travel) of the vehicle 15 that travels (uses) the toll road.

  Here, in the toll collection system 1 of the present embodiment, the route bus of a business operator who has exchanged a discount contract with the toll road operator under the condition that the toll road is used regularly, for example, is subject to a toll discount. It will be handled as a discounted bus (vehicles subject to fare adjustment). In addition, in order to discriminate this route bus discount target vehicle, vehicle registration numbers (number plate numbers) of all route buses to be discounted are stored in advance in the storage unit 7 of the host device 2 as route bus discount registration data. Memorized (registered). The route bus discount registration data is also stored in the storage unit 12 of the lane control device 8 installed for each lane of each toll gate 3a, 3b,.

  In addition, the route bus discount registration data in the storage unit 7 of the host device 2 is, for example, once or twice a day so as to be able to cope with vehicle replacement of a route bus with a discount contract or new introduction of a vehicle as much as possible. Updated at intervals. Further, the host device 2 notifies each lane control device 8 in this cycle, and the route bus discount registration data in the storage unit 12 of the lane control device 8 is also updated.

  However, even if such route bus discount registration data is registered in advance, it has been agreed that the discount service will not be applied when the route bus is in transit, for example, due to a contract between operators. On the contrary, discount registration data becomes a hindrance factor, making it difficult to perform billing processing without applying discount fees. On the other hand, if there is an urgent change of the route bus of the business operator who made the discount contract and the above route bus discount registration data is not updated in time, the route bus entering the toll gate is eligible for discount. It is difficult for the system to mechanically determine whether or not the vehicle falls, and it is difficult to quickly and accurately perform the billing process.

  Therefore, in the toll collection system 1 of the present embodiment, a “route bus discount non-applicable processing function” is prepared in order to cope with the former problem described above, and further, a “route bus” is dealt with in order to deal with the latter problem. "Discount registration timely processing function" and "Route bus discount registration non-timely processing function" are prepared. Furthermore, the fee collection system 1 is provided with a “vehicle selection processing function” used when executing these functions. Hereinafter, the configuration of the fee collection system 1 for realizing these functions will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 is a diagram showing a travel history data browsing screen 26a displayed on the notification / operation unit 26 of the lane monitoring control panel 27, and FIG. 4 is displayed on the notification / operation unit 26 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the monitoring operation main screen 26b. FIG. 5 is a diagram conceptually showing a procedure for creating emergency data during route bus discount non-applicable processing or route bus discount registration processing. Further, FIG. 6 is a diagram conceptually showing a registration data creation procedure at the time of route bus discount non-applicable processing, and FIG. 7 is a diagram conceptually showing a registration data creation procedure at the time of route bus discount registration processing. It is.

  First, the vehicle selection processing function will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the notification / operation unit 26 of the lane monitoring control panel 27 has a function as a display unit for visually displaying information and a function as an input operation unit for performing information input operation. For example, a liquid crystal touch panel and the like are provided, and a voice output unit for voice guidance is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the notification / operation unit 26 can visually display a travel history data browsing screen 26 a. The travel history data browsing screen 26a includes a display lane selection unit 31, a travel history data display unit 45, a data designation frame 41, a data output range display unit 42, a display data switching unit 43, a current time display unit 48, a vehicle determination button 46, It is mainly composed of a vehicle decision cancel button 47 and the like.

  The traveling history data display unit 45 displays traveling history data in which the entry date and time when the vehicle is detected by the vehicle detector 28a and the vehicle registration number are associated with each other. The travel history data is created based on the vehicle approach information recorded by the imaging device 21 under the control of the lane control device 8. The data designation frame 41 is used to designate a single data having a desired vehicle registration number from the list of travel history data by enclosing the frame body by moving the frame body by a predetermined button operation. is there. It is also possible to designate a single piece of data having a desired vehicle registration number by directly touching it with a finger.

  The vehicle determination button 46 is a button for selecting and confirming single data designated in the data designation frame 41 (or designated by touching with a finger directly) from the list of travel history data. . The vehicle determination cancel button 47 can cancel the selection (determination) of the single data by pressing the vehicle determination button 46 within the effective time after the vehicle determination button 46 is pressed. After the vehicle determination cancel button 47 is pressed, it is possible to specify single data using the data specification frame 41 or the like and to select (confirm) single data again using the vehicle determination button 46.

  The data of the vehicle registration number selected in this way is notified to the lane control device 8. In other words, the data designation frame 41, the vehicle determination button 46, and the vehicle determination cancel button 47 are travel history data in which an approaching vehicle to be charged is visually displayed on the notification / operation unit 26 from among a plurality of vehicles that have entered the toll gate. It functions as a vehicle selection unit that inputs information for selection based on (vehicle entry information). Further, the vehicle determination button 46 functions as a selected vehicle information notification unit that notifies the lane control device 8 of data of the selected vehicle registration number (vehicle identification information).

  In addition, under the control of the lane control device 8, for example, the travel history data display unit 45 displays an image of the vehicle imaged by the imaging device 21, the date and time when the vehicle was imaged (the entry date and time detected by the vehicle detector 28a). ) Can be displayed as vehicle entry information. The displayed vehicle image is directly touched with a finger (or when a plurality of vehicle images are displayed, a predetermined designated frame is displayed and a single vehicle image is surrounded by a frame body). Video (vehicle registration number) can be designated. After the vehicle is designated, the vehicle image is selected (determined) by pressing the vehicle determination button 46. It should be noted that after the vehicle determination button 46 is pressed, the vehicle image selection can be canceled by pressing the vehicle determination cancel button 47 within the valid time. When the video of the vehicle is selected in this way, the vehicle registration number data corresponding to the video of the vehicle is notified to the lane control device 8.

  Next, the route bus discount non-applicable processing function will be described. The notification / operation unit 26 of the lane monitoring control panel 27 can switch the display of the travel history data browsing screen 26a and visually display the monitoring operation main screen 26b as shown in FIG. The monitoring operation main screen 26b mainly includes a display lane selection unit 31, a selected lane information display unit 32, an item display unit 33, a lane state display unit 34, a processing content selection unit 35, and a notification information display unit 36. . The processing content selection unit 35 is provided with a route bus non-applicable button 38 and a route bus registration button 37 to be described later, in addition to a failure screen button, an operation screen display button, a vehicle management reset button, and an alarm stop button. Further, the notification information display unit 36 is provided with a route bus discount handling display unit 39.

  Here, the lane control device 8 collates the vehicle registration number acquired by the imaging device 21 (or the roadside wireless device 14) with the vehicle registration number stored as route bus discount registration data in the storage unit 12. And it has a function as a judgment part which judges whether the approach vehicle which entered the toll gate corresponds to a discount object vehicle. On the other hand, the lane monitoring and control panel 27 provided with the above-mentioned route bus non-applicable button 38 (and a route bus registration button 37 described later) reduces the toll for canceling the determination result by the lane control device 8. It has a function as a reception unit that receives an instruction on whether or not it is applied. That is, if the route bus non-applicable button 38 is pressed within the valid time, the toll discount is forcibly not applied.

  Further, the lane control device 8 described above determines whether the approaching vehicle is a discount target vehicle and the result of receiving an instruction from the route bus non-applicable button 38 (the route bus non-applicable button 38 is within the valid time). Based on the result of whether or not the vehicle has been pressed, and functions as a billing processing unit that performs billing processing on the approaching vehicle. More specifically, when the route bus non-applicable button 38 (and the route bus registration button 37) is not pressed, the determination result as to whether or not the vehicle is eligible for a discount is applied as it is. However, even if the determination result that the vehicle is eligible for discount is obtained, if the route bus non-applicable button 38 is pressed within the valid time, the determination result becomes invalid and the toll discount is not applied. Become.

  Here, as a condition for executing the route bus discount non-applicable processing, the route bus is not used before a certain period of time elapses after the vehicle 15 is detected by the vehicle detector 28a (within the effective time measured by the timer 19). It is necessary to press the corresponding button 38. In addition, before the route bus non-applicable button 38 is pressed, it is necessary to finish the vehicle (vehicle registration number) selection (determination) process by pressing the vehicle determination button 46 described above. When the route bus non-applicable button 38 is pressed after satisfying this condition, a route bus discount non-applicable process is executed.

  In other words, the lane monitoring and control panel 27 that also functions as a data notification unit does not apply the discount on tolls because the route bus non-applicable button 38 is pressed within the valid time after the vehicle determination button 46 is pressed. Is received as the lane control device 8 (the lane control device 8 (the vehicle registration number of the approaching vehicle selected by the vehicle determination button 46 is added to the attribute information indicating that the vehicle is not applicable as a discount target vehicle). And the higher-level device 2). In this case, the lane monitoring control panel 27 controls the light source of the route bus discount handling display unit 39 to be non-lighted and notifies the route / bus discount handling unit 26 by voice guidance that the route bus is not handled as a discount. Further, the lane control device 8 (and the host device 2) performs the charging process without applying the toll discount to the approaching vehicle (route bus) based on the notified non-applicable vehicle information.

  Here, the lane control device 8 generates emergency data and registration data (route bus discount registration data) as the above-described non-applicable vehicle information, as shown in FIGS. Specifically, the lane control device 8 uses, for example, attribute information (not shown) indicating that the vehicle is not a discount target vehicle from the vehicle registration number data 51a picked up by the image pickup device 21 and selected by the vehicle determination button 46. ) To generate emergency data 51b. The emergency data 51b is added to an emergency data list 51c serving as an emergency database, and this emergency data list 51c is distributed to other lane control devices in the same toll gate and each lane control device in all other toll gates. Is done. Furthermore, after the registration data (52b) is created and distributed, the emergency data 51b is deleted from the emergency data list 51c and updated as the emergency data list 51d. By distributing such emergency data 51b, when the route bus to be discounted is being forwarded, for example, it is possible to immediately execute a charging process without applying the discount fee.

  Further, the lane control device 8 generates registration data (route bus discount registration data) to be used permanently as follows. That is, the non-applicable flag is turned ON only for this time in order to give attribute information indicating that the vehicle registration number data 52a is the same as the vehicle to be discounted to the vehicle registration number data 52a. The registered data 52b is generated. The registration data 52b is added to the registration data list 52c, and the registration data list 52c is distributed to other lane control devices in the same toll gate and each lane control device in all other toll gates. Further, when the approaching vehicle that is the discount target vehicle leaves the toll road, the non-applicable flag is turned OFF only this time, and the registration data list 52d at this time is stored and held in the storage unit 7 of the host device 2.

  Next, the route bus discount registration timely processing function will be described. The lane monitoring control panel 27 having the route bus registration button 37 described above is forced to apply a toll discount when the route bus registration button 37 is pressed. More specifically, when the route bus registration button 37 (and the above-described route bus non-corresponding button 38) is not pressed, the determination result as to whether or not the vehicle is eligible for a discount is applied as it is. However, even if a determination result indicating that the vehicle does not fall under the discount target vehicle is obtained, if the route bus registration button 37 is pressed within the valid time, the determination result becomes invalid and a toll discount is applied.

  Here, as a condition for confirming the route bus discount registration timely process (a condition for differentiating from the route bus discount registration non-timely process), a predetermined time has elapsed after the vehicle 15 is detected by the vehicle detector 28a. It is necessary to press the route bus registration button 37. Further, before the route bus registration button 37 is pressed, it is necessary to finish the vehicle (vehicle registration number) selection (determination) process by pressing the vehicle determination button 46 described above. When the route bus registration button 37 is pressed after satisfying this condition, route bus discount registration timely processing is executed.

  In other words, the lane monitoring and control panel 27 that also functions as a data update unit applies a discount on the toll due to the route bus registration button 37 being pressed within the valid time after the vehicle determination button 46 is pressed. When the instruction to perform is received, the corresponding vehicle information obtained by adding the vehicle registration number of the approaching vehicle selected by the vehicle determination button 46 to the attribute information indicating that the vehicle corresponds to the discount target vehicle is used as the lane control device 8 (and the host device 2). ) And the vehicle registration number of the approaching vehicle is additionally registered in the route bus discount registration data in the storage unit 12 (storage unit 7). In this case, the lane monitoring control panel 27 controls the lighting of the light source of the route bus discount handling display unit 39 and informs the user that the route bus is handled as a discount through the notification / operation unit 26 by voice guidance. Further, the lane control device 8 (and the host device 2) performs a billing process in which a toll discount is applied to the approaching vehicle based on the notified corresponding vehicle information.

  Here, the lane control device 8 generates emergency data and registration data (route bus discount registration data) as the above-described corresponding vehicle information, as shown in FIGS. Specifically, the lane control device 8 generates emergency data to which attribute information indicating that the vehicle corresponds to a discount target vehicle is added from the vehicle registration number data 51a. This emergency data is added to an emergency data list serving as an emergency database, and this emergency data list is distributed to other lane control devices in the same toll gate and each lane control device in all other toll gates. Further, after the registration data (53b) is created and distributed, the emergency data is deleted from the emergency data list. By distributing such emergency data, even if the route bus to be discounted is not registered in the route bus discount registration data, the billing process to which the discount fee is applied can be immediately executed.

  Further, the lane control device 8 generates registration data (route bus discount registration data) to be used permanently as follows. That is, in order to give attribute information indicating that the vehicle registration number data 53a shown in FIG. 7 is similar to the vehicle registration number data 51a and 52a to the vehicle to be discounted, only this time a non-applicable flag (bit) The registration data 53b in which is turned OFF is generated. As shown in FIG. 7, the registration data 53b is added to the registration data list 53c. The registration data list 53c includes other lane control devices in the same toll gate and each lane control device in all other toll gates. Delivered to. Further, after the data distribution, it is stored and held in the storage unit 7 of the higher-level device 2 as a registered data list 53d that becomes a permanent database.

  Next, the route bus discount registration non-timely processing function will be described. The lane monitoring and control board 27 including the route bus registration button 37 described above is forcibly discounted for tolls even when the route bus registration button 37 is pressed beyond the valid time. Specifically, the lane control device 8 and the host device 2 functioning as the first and second settlement units determine that the approaching vehicle is not applicable as a discount target vehicle, and the route bus registration button 37 (and the route bus). When the timer 19 measures the lapse of a certain time without pressing the non-corresponding button 38), the charging process is performed without applying the toll discount to the approaching vehicle. Further, when the vehicle determination button 46 and the route bus registration button 37 are pressed after the timer 19 measures the lapse of a predetermined time, the lane control device 8 (and the host device 2) performs route bus discount registration non-timely processing. Execute.

  At this time, the lane monitoring control panel 27 has received an instruction that the toll discount is applicable, and the lane control device 8 (and the host device 2) has performed the charging process once without discounting. Refund processing (refund for the difference) for the approaching vehicle. In the route bus discount registration non-timely process, the creation and distribution of emergency data and registration data are performed in the same manner as the route bus discount registration timely process. In such route bus discount registration non-timely processing, even if the discounted route bus that has entered the toll gate is not registered in the route bus discount registration data, the discount processing will be applied at a later date. Can be completed.

  Next, the operation of the toll collection system 1 configured as described above will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 to 13 in addition to FIGS. Here, FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a selection method of a charging method for a route bus, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a vehicle selection process. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation confirmation process, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the route bus discount non-applicable process. Furthermore, FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing route bus discount registration timely processing, and FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing route bus discount registration non-timely processing.

  First, the billing method selection process for the route bus will be described. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, when the lane control device 8 detects that the vehicle 15 has entered the toll gate, the vehicle type information stored in the vehicle-mounted device 18, the information obtained from the license plate of the vehicle 15, etc. Based on this, it is determined whether or not the vehicle 15 is a route bus (S1). When it is determined that the vehicle 15 is not a route bus (NO in S1), a normal billing process for vehicles other than the route bus is performed (S2).

  On the other hand, if the lane control device 8 determines that the vehicle 15 is a route bus (YES in S1), the lane control device 8 obtains the vehicle registration number in the route bus discount registration data stored in advance in the storage unit 12 and the vehicle 15 side. The vehicle registration number is compared and collated, and it is determined whether or not the vehicle 15 corresponds to a route bus discount target vehicle effective on the toll road (S3). When it is determined by the lane control device 8 that the vehicle 15 corresponds to a route bus discount target vehicle (YES in S3), an operation confirmation process described later is performed (S4). Further, the lane control device 8 determines whether the vehicle determination button 46 and the route bus non-corresponding button 38 before the fixed time elapses (within the effective time) after the vehicle 15 is detected by the vehicle detector 28a (NO in S5). When pressing is detected (YES in S6), the route bus discount non-applicable processing shown in FIG. 11 is executed.

  In addition, when the vehicle determination button 46 and the route bus non-corresponding button 38 are not pressed and a predetermined time has elapsed (YES in S5) and the operation confirmation process is not completed, the process is continued. (S7). On the other hand, the lane control device 8 determines that the vehicle 15 does not fall under the route bus discount target vehicle (NO in S3) and within a certain time (NO in S8), the vehicle determination button 46 and the route bus registration button 37 When pressing is detected (YES in S9), the route bus discount registration timely process shown in FIG. 12 is executed. Furthermore, the lane control device 8 applies the discount of the toll fee to the approaching vehicle when the fixed time has elapsed without pressing the vehicle determination button 46 and the route bus registration button 37 (YES in S8). The billing process is performed (S10). Thereafter, when pressing of the vehicle determination button 46 and the route bus registration button 37 is detected (YES in S11), route bus discount registration non-timely processing shown in FIG. 13 is executed.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, in the vehicle selection process, the lane control device 8 first selects a vehicle based on the travel history data by an input operation through the notification / operation unit 26 of the lane monitoring control panel 27. It is detected whether it is designated (S21). When vehicle selection based on the travel history data is designated (YES in S21), the travel history data is displayed on the travel history data browsing screen 26a (S22). Thereafter, the lane control device 8 detects that the data of the desired vehicle registration number is designated and the vehicle determination button 46 is pressed by the notification from the lane monitoring control panel 27 (S23).

  On the other hand, when the vehicle selection based on the travel history data is not specified (NO in S21), the lane control device 8 displays, for example, the vehicle at the specified time (specified vehicle passage time) on the travel history data browsing screen 26a. A VTR video is displayed (S24). Thereafter, the lane control device 8 detects that the video of the desired vehicle associated with the vehicle registration number is designated and the vehicle determination button 46 is pressed by the notification from the lane monitoring control panel 27 ( S25).

  Next, the operation confirmation process described in S4 (step 4) of the billing method selection process shown in FIG. 8 will be described in detail. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, whether or not the discounted route bus that has entered the toll gate is in operation (is not being forwarded) is determined by, for example, the visual inspection of the receiver (or the visual recognition of the VTR video of the vehicle). (S31). If it is in service (YES in S31), the lane control device 8 and the host device 2 perform a billing process applying a discount fee (route bus discount) to the route bus that has entered the toll gate ( S32). On the other hand, if it is not in operation (NO in S31), if it can be determined (NO in S33), the vehicle determination button 46 and the route bus non-applicable button 38 are pressed, for example, and the route bus discount non-applicable processing is performed.

  If it is not in operation (NO in S31) and cannot be determined (YES in S33), the lane control device 8 and the host device 2 give a discount fee (route) to the route bus that has entered the toll gate. A billing process applying bus discount is performed (S34). Further, the receiving form is confirmed by the receipt person through the VTR image captured by the imaging device 21 at a later date (S35). As a result of the confirmation, if the route bus is not in operation (NO in S36), the lane control device 8 and the upper level are detected by an input operation from the notification / operation unit 26 based on the vehicle registration number of the confirmed route bus. The device 2 performs a new billing process (additional charge) for collecting the discounted amount for the route bus (S37). In such an operation confirmation process, when the discounted route bus that has entered the toll gate is not in operation, an appropriate billing process that does not apply the discount fee can be completed at a later date.

  Next, route bus discount non-applicable processing will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, when the lane control device 8 recognizes the execution request of the route bus discount non-applicable process by detecting the pressing of the route bus non-applicable button 38 (YES in S41), the other lanes of the same toll booth The execution of the route bus discount non-applicable processing is notified to the control device (S42). Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the lane controller 8 determines that the vehicle 15 is not applicable as a discount target vehicle during the entrance process of the vehicle 15 that has entered the entrance toll gate. After generating emergency data 51b (emergency data list 51c) with attribute information indicating that it is present and distributing it to other lane control devices at the same toll gate, registration data 52b (registration) with the non-applicable flag turned on only this time A data list 52c) is generated and distributed to other lane controllers of the same toll gate.

  Furthermore, the lane control device 8 notifies the execution of the route bus discount non-applicable processing to each lane control device 8 of another toll gate via the host device 2 (S43). Further, the lane control device 8 notifies each lane control device in the other tollgate that the route bus discount non-applicable processing has been canceled at the time of exit processing by the lane control device of the other tollgate, and cancels this. The host device is notified of this (S44). Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the lane control device 8 uses the emergency data list 51 d obtained by deleting the data of the vehicle 15 (vehicle registration number) to be processed from the emergency data list 51 c described above. After notifying each lane control device and the host device 2 in another toll gate, the registered data list 52d in which the non-applicable flag is OFF is notified to each lane control device and the host device 2 in the other toll gate only this time. At the same time, the lane control device 8 notifies the host device 2 of completion of the exit process.

  Finally, the host device 2 distributes the emergency data list 51d in order to notify the lane control devices at other toll gates other than the toll gate that performed the exit processing of the cancellation of the route bus discount non-applicable processing. Then, the registered data list 52d is distributed (S45). Therefore, with the route bus discount non-applicable processing, when the route bus to be discounted is being forwarded, it is possible to immediately collect a correct toll that does not apply the discount fee.

  Next, route bus discount registration timely processing will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, when the lane control device 8 recognizes an execution request for the route bus discount registration timely process (YES in S51), the lane control apparatus 8 performs this process during the entrance process of the vehicle 15 that has entered the toll gate at the entrance. Emergency data to which attribute information indicating that the vehicle 15 corresponds to a discount target vehicle is given to other lane control devices, the host device 2 and the other toll gates (via the host device 2) in a timely manner. (S52). Immediately after this, even if the route bus to be processed re-enters another lane or the like in the same toll booth, it will be discounted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the lane control device 8 detects whether or not there is a request for creating registration data for route bus discount registration timely processing within the same toll gate (S53). When there is a request to create registration data (route bus discount registration data) within the same toll gate (YES in S53), the lane control device 8 uses the same data for the registration data list 53c created with the non-applicable flag OFF only this time. It distributes to other lane control devices in the station and each lane control device of other toll gates (via the host device 2), and deletes emergency data of the route bus to be processed (S54).

  On the other hand, when there is no request for creation of registration data within the same toll gate (NO in S53), registration data 53b (registration data list 53c) is created in the host device 2 (S55). Further, the created registration data 53b (registration data list 53c) is notified to each lane control device at another toll gate via the host device 2 (S56). Furthermore, after data distribution, the registered data list 53d, which is a permanent database, is stored and held in the storage unit 7 of the host device 2 and in the storage unit 12 for each lane control device at each toll gate. As a result, in the future, billing processing applying route bus discount will be performed at the time of entrance / exit processing by each lane control device of another toll gate and each lane control device in the same toll gate (S57). Therefore, in the timely processing for route bus discount registration, even if the route bus to be discounted is not registered in the route bus discount registration data, it is possible to collect tolls to which discounts are applied and to the route bus discount registration data. You can register immediately.

  Next, route bus discount registration non-timely processing will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, when the lane control device 8 recognizes a request to execute the route bus discount registration non-timely process (YES in S61), the vehicle 15 entering the toll gate corresponds to the discount target vehicle. The emergency data to which the attribute information indicating is sent is notified to other lane control devices of the same toll gate, the upper level device 2 and other toll gates (via the higher level device 2). At this time, the lane control device 8 cooperates with the host device 2 to perform a refund process for the discount amount for the vehicle 15 to be processed (S62). Immediately after this, even if the route bus to be processed enters another toll gate, it is eligible for a discount. Thereafter, in the processing of S63 to S67, the same processing as S53 to S57 of the route bus discount registration timely processing shown in FIG. 12 is performed. Therefore, in the route bus discount registration non-timely process, even if the route bus to be discounted is not registered in the route bus discount registration data, the billing process to which the discount fee is applied can be completed at a later date.

  As described above, in the toll collection system 1 according to the first embodiment, the vehicle registration number (number of the number plate) of the route bus discount target vehicle stored in advance and the vehicle that has entered the toll gate (entrance vehicle) It is possible to determine whether to apply a toll discount without depending on the result of the comparison with 15 vehicle registration numbers. That is, according to this toll collection system 1, when receiving an instruction on whether to apply a toll discount, this instruction content is substantially prioritized (with the result of the comparison and collation invalidated) Accounting processing can be performed. This makes it possible to collect an appropriate toll that is consistent with the actual condition of the vehicle that has entered the toll gate, that is, the actual mode of travel (travel mode) of the vehicle traveling on the toll road.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 is a functional block diagram of the toll collection system 71 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 15 is a monitoring operation displayed on the notification / operation unit 86 of the lane monitoring control panel provided in the toll collection system 71. It is a figure which shows the screen 86a. 14 and 15, the same components as those provided in the fee collection system 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. Omitted.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 14, the toll collection system 71 of this embodiment replaces the host device 2 and the lane control device 8 provided in the toll collection system 1 of the first embodiment with a host device 72 and A lane control device 78 is provided. In other words, the toll collection system 71 has the same configuration as the toll collection system 1 except for the host device 72 and the lane control device 78 (and a lane monitoring control panel having a notification / operation unit 86 described later).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 15, the monitoring operation main screen 86 a displayed on the notification / operation unit 86 has a processing content selection instead of the processing content selection unit 35 and the notification information display unit 36 of the first embodiment. A section 95 and a notification information display section 96 are provided. That is, the processing content selection unit 95 is provided with a tow vehicle non-corresponding button 88 and a tow illegal vehicle registration button 87 instead of the route bus non-corresponding button 38 and the route bus registration button 37 of the first embodiment. . On the other hand, in the notification information display section 96, a towed vehicle handling display section 89 is prepared instead of the route bus discount handling display section 39.

  Here, the configuration of the toll collection system 71 of the present embodiment will be described in order to collect an appropriate toll that matches the actual condition (actual toll) of a vehicle that passes (uses) a toll road.

  In the toll road of the present embodiment, when a tow vehicle (a vehicle having a towable structure) is actually towing a towed vehicle, the toll charged when the tow vehicle is not towing a predetermined toll The billing process is performed by increasing (additional) the amount. For this reason, there is a concern that the towing vehicle may be illegally passed by using an in-vehicle device in which the vehicle type information stored in advance is altered to vehicle type information other than the towing vehicle, for example.

  Therefore, in the toll collection system 71 of the present embodiment, although the tow vehicle has towed the towed vehicle and traveled on the toll road, the toll vehicle performs illegal traffic without paying an extra (increase) toll. In order to discriminate the towed vehicle as a towed fraud vehicle (a vehicle subject to charge adjustment), the vehicle registration number (number plate number) of the towed towed vehicle is stored in the storage unit 77 of the host device 72 as towed towed vehicle registration data. Is stored (registered) in advance. In addition, the tow unauthorized vehicle registration data is also stored (registered) in the storage unit of the lane control device 78 installed for each lane of each toll gate by a notification from the host device 72.

  Further, the towed unauthorized vehicle registration data in the storage unit 77 of the host device 72 is updated, for example, once or twice a day so as to cope with new addition of towed unauthorized vehicles. Further, the host device 72 notifies each lane control device 78 in this cycle, and the towed vehicle registration data in the storage unit of the lane control device 78 is also updated.

  However, even if such illegal towed vehicle registration data is registered in advance, if the towed illegal vehicle is not actually towing, the towed illegal vehicle registration data becomes an obstructive factor and increases. On the contrary, it becomes difficult to perform the billing process without applying the fee. On the other hand, if the towing vehicle has been improperly trafficked and the towed vehicle registration data has not been updated in time, does the tow vehicle that has entered the toll gate fall under the category of towed vehicle (a premium target vehicle)? It is difficult for the system side to mechanically determine whether or not, and it is difficult to perform the billing process quickly and accurately.

  Therefore, in the toll collection system 71 of the present embodiment, a “traction vehicle premium non-corresponding processing function” is prepared in order to deal with the former problem described above, and further, “toll fraudulent in order to cope with the latter problem. “Vehicle registration timely processing function” and “Towing fraud vehicle registration non-timely processing function” are prepared. Further, the fee collection system 71 includes a “vehicle selection processing function” similar to the fee collection system 1 of the first embodiment used when executing these functions. Hereinafter, a configuration of the fee collection system 71 for realizing these functions will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Here, FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a monitoring operation main screen 86a displayed on the notification / operation unit 86 of the lane monitoring control panel. FIG. 16 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a procedure for creating emergency data at the time of the towed vehicle premium non-applicable processing or the towed unauthorized vehicle registration processing. Further, FIG. 17 is a diagram conceptually showing a registration data creation procedure at the time of the towed vehicle premium non-applicable processing, and FIG. 18 is a diagram conceptually showing a registration data creation procedure at the time of the towed vehicle illegal registration processing. It is.

  First, the towed vehicle premium non-applicable processing function will be described. Here, the lane control device 78 includes the vehicle registration number acquired by the imaging device 21 (or the roadside wireless device 14) and the vehicle registration number stored as towed vehicle registration data in the storage unit of the lane control device 78 itself. , And has a function as a determination unit that determines whether or not an approaching vehicle that has entered the toll gate corresponds to a towed fraud vehicle (a premium target vehicle). On the other hand, the lane monitoring and control panel provided with the towed vehicle non-applicable button 88 (and the towed illegal vehicle registration button 87 described later) increases the toll for invalidating the determination result by the lane control device 78. It has a function as a reception unit that receives an instruction on whether or not it is applied. That is, when the tow vehicle non-corresponding button 88 is pressed within the effective time, a process for forcibly applying the extra toll (increase) of the toll is performed.

  Further, the lane control device 78 described above determines whether or not the approaching vehicle is a towing fraud vehicle (a premium target vehicle) and an instruction reception result from the tow vehicle non-corresponding button 88 (the tow vehicle non-corresponding button 88). Based on the result of whether or not is pressed within the valid time), it functions as a billing processing unit that performs billing processing for the approaching vehicle. More specifically, if the tow vehicle non-applicable button 88 (and the tow fraud vehicle registration button 87) is not pressed, the determination result as to whether or not the vehicle is a premium target vehicle is applied as it is. However, even if the determination result that the vehicle falls under the premium target vehicle is obtained, if the tow vehicle non-corresponding button 88 is pressed within the valid time, the determination result becomes invalid and the toll surcharge is not applied. Become.

  The lane monitoring and control panel that also functions as a data notification unit has no toll surcharge applied when the tow vehicle non-applicable button 88 is pressed within the effective time after the vehicle determination button (46) is pressed. , The lane control device 78 (and the upper level) is provided with the non-corresponding vehicle information obtained by adding the vehicle registration number of the approaching vehicle selected by the vehicle determination button to the attribute information indicating that the vehicle is not applicable as the premium target vehicle. Device 72). In this case, the lane monitoring and control panel controls the light source of the towed vehicle handling display unit 89 to be non-lighted, and notifies the user that the towed vehicle is not handled through the notification / operation unit 86 by voice guidance. Further, the lane control device 78 (and the host device 72) performs the charging process without applying the extra toll on the approaching vehicle (the towing vehicle) based on the notified non-applicable vehicle information.

  Here, the lane control device 78 generates emergency data and registration data (traction fraud vehicle registration data) as the above-described non-applicable vehicle information, as shown in FIGS. Specifically, the lane control device 78, for example, attribute information (not shown) indicating that the vehicle registration number data 81a picked up by the image pickup device (21) and selected by the vehicle determination button is not applicable as an additional vehicle. The emergency data 81b to which is attached) is generated. The emergency data 81b is added to the emergency data list 81c serving as an emergency database, and the emergency data list 81c is distributed to other lane control devices in the same toll gate and each lane control device in all other toll gates. Is done. Further, after the registration data (82b) is created and distributed, the emergency data 81b is deleted from the emergency data list 81c and updated as the emergency data list 81d. By distributing such emergency data 81b, even if it is a tow fraudulent vehicle, when the towed vehicle is not actually towed, a billing process that does not apply an extra charge (a toll increased) is immediately executed. can do.

  Further, the lane control device 78 generates registration data (traction illegal vehicle registration data) to be used permanently as follows. That is, the non-applicable flag is set to ON only for this time in order to give attribute information indicating that the vehicle registration number data 82a is the same as the vehicle registration number data 81a, as non-applicable vehicles. The registered data 82b is generated. The registration data 82b is added to the registration data list 82c, and the registration data list 82c is distributed to other lane control devices in the same toll gate and each lane control device in all other toll gates. Furthermore, when an approaching vehicle that is a premium target vehicle leaves the toll road, a registration data list 82d in which the data of the towed vehicle (vehicle registration number) to be processed is deleted from the registration data list 82c described above is the host device 72. It is stored and held in the storage unit 77.

  Next, the tow unauthorized vehicle registration timely processing function will be described. In the lane monitoring and control panel provided with the towed unauthorized vehicle registration button 87 described above, when the towed unauthorized vehicle registration button 87 is pressed, a toll surcharge is forcibly applied. More specifically, when the tow unauthorized vehicle registration button 87 (and the aforementioned towed vehicle non-corresponding button 88) is not pressed, the determination result as to whether or not the towed vehicle is applicable is applied as it is. However, even if a determination result that the vehicle does not correspond to the premium target vehicle is obtained, if the tow fraud vehicle registration button 87 is pressed within the valid time, the determination result becomes invalid and a toll surcharge is applied. .

  The lane monitoring and control panel that also functions as a data update unit has a toll surcharge applied when the tow fraud vehicle registration button 87 is pressed within the effective time after the vehicle determination button (46) is pressed. Lane control device 78 (and host device 72), the corresponding vehicle information obtained by adding the vehicle registration number of the approaching vehicle selected by the vehicle determination button to the attribute information indicating that it corresponds to the premium target vehicle is received. And the vehicle registration number of the approaching vehicle (the tow vehicle to be processed) is additionally registered in the towed vehicle registration data in the storage unit 77 (and the storage unit of the lane control device 78 itself). In this case, the lane monitoring control panel controls to turn on the light source of the towed vehicle handling display unit 89, and notifies the user that the towed vehicle is to be handled with extra cost through the notification / operation unit 86. Further, the lane control device 78 (and the host device 72) performs a charging process in which an extra toll is applied to the approaching vehicle based on the notified corresponding vehicle information.

  Here, the lane control device 78 generates emergency data and registration data (traction illegal vehicle registration data) as the above-described corresponding vehicle information, as shown in FIGS. Specifically, the lane control device 78 generates emergency data to which attribute information indicating that it corresponds to a premium target vehicle is added from the vehicle registration number data 81a. This emergency data is added to an emergency data list serving as an emergency database, and this emergency data list is distributed to other lane control devices in the same toll gate and each lane control device in all other toll gates. Further, after the registration data (83b) is created and distributed, the emergency data is deleted from the emergency data list. By distributing such emergency data, even if the towed vehicle to be increased (towed towed vehicle) is not registered in the towed towed vehicle registration data, it is possible to immediately execute the charging process to which the added fee is applied. it can.

  Further, the lane control device 78 generates registration data (traction illegal vehicle registration data) to be used permanently as follows. That is, in order to provide attribute information indicating that the vehicle registration number data 83a shown in FIG. 18 is the same as the vehicle registration number data 81a and 82a, the non-applicable flag (bit) is limited to this time. Registration data 83b which is turned off is generated. As shown in FIG. 18, the registration data 83b is added to the registration data list 83c. The registration data list 83c includes other lane control devices in the same toll gate and each lane control device in all other toll gates. Delivered to. Further, after the data distribution, it is stored and held in the storage unit 77 of the higher-level device 72 as a registered data list 83d serving as a permanent database.

  Next, the tow unauthorized vehicle registration non-timely processing function will be described. In the lane monitoring and control panel provided with the towed unauthorized vehicle registration button 87 described above, an extra toll is forcibly applied even when the towed unauthorized vehicle registration button 87 is pressed beyond the valid time. More specifically, the lane control device 78 and the host device 72 functioning as the first and second settlement units determine that the approaching vehicle is not applicable as the premium target vehicle, and the tow fraud vehicle registration button 87 (and tow When the timer (19) measures the passage of a certain time without pressing the car non-applicable button 88), the charging process is performed without applying the extra toll for the approaching vehicle. Further, when the vehicle determination button (46) and the towed fraud vehicle registration button 87 are pressed after the timer (19) measures the passage of a certain time, the lane control device 78 (and the host device 72) Perform registered non-timely processing.

  At this time, the lane monitoring control panel has received an instruction to apply an additional toll charge, and the lane control device 78 (and the host device 72) does not charge the traction once the charging process has been performed. Carry out additional charge processing (additional collection for the difference) for the car. In the towed unauthorized vehicle registration non-timely process, the emergency data and registration data are created and distributed in the same manner as the towed unauthorized vehicle registration timely process. In such non-timer processing for toll fraud vehicle registration, even if the tow vehicle (the tow fraud vehicle) that has entered the toll booth is not registered in the tow fraud vehicle registration data, an additional fee will be charged at a later date. Can be completed.

  Next, the operation of the toll collection system 71 configured as described above will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 19 to 23 in addition to FIGS. Here, FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a charging method selection process for a tow vehicle, and FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a towing presence / absence confirmation process. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a towed vehicle premium non-applicable process, and FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a towed unauthorized vehicle registration timely process. Furthermore, FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing towing fraud vehicle registration non-timely processing.

  First, the billing method selection process for the tow vehicle will be described. That is, as shown in FIG. 19, when the lane control device 78 detects that the vehicle has entered the toll gate, the lane control device 78 is based on information on the vehicle type stored in the vehicle-mounted device, information obtained from the vehicle license plate, and the like. Then, it is determined whether or not this vehicle is a tow vehicle (a vehicle having a towable structure) (S71). When it is determined that the vehicle is not a tow vehicle (NO in S71), a normal charging process is performed for vehicles other than the tow vehicle (S72).

  On the other hand, when the lane control device 78 determines that the vehicle 15 is a tow vehicle (YES in S71), the vehicle registration number and the vehicle side in the tow unauthorized vehicle registration data stored in the storage unit of the lane control device 78 in advance are stored. The vehicle registration number acquired from the above is compared and collated, and it is determined whether or not this vehicle is a towed vehicle (a premium target vehicle) (S73). When it is determined by the lane control device 78 that the vehicle corresponds to a vehicle subject to a toll surcharge (YES in S73), a traction presence / absence confirmation process described later is performed (S74). Further, the lane control device 78 detects the vehicle determination button (46) and the tow vehicle non-applicable button 88 before a predetermined time has elapsed (within the effective time) after the vehicle is detected by the vehicle detector 28a (NO in S75). Is detected (YES in S76), the towing vehicle premium non-corresponding process shown in FIG. 21 is executed.

  Further, when the vehicle determination button (46) and the tow vehicle non-corresponding button 88 have not been pressed (YES in S75) and the towing presence / absence confirmation processing is not completed, the processing is performed. Is continued (S77). On the other hand, the lane control device 78 determines that the vehicle does not correspond to the premium target vehicle (NO in S73), and within a certain period of time (NO in S78), the vehicle determination button (46) and the tow illegal vehicle registration button 87 When the pressing is detected (YES in S79), the towed unauthorized vehicle registration timely process shown in FIG. 22 is executed. Further, the lane control device 78 applies an extra toll charge to the towing vehicle when a predetermined time has elapsed without pressing the vehicle determination button and the tow unauthorized vehicle registration button 87 (YES in S78). The billing process is performed (S80). Thereafter, when pressing of the vehicle determination button and the tow unauthorized vehicle registration button 87 is detected (YES in S81), the tow unauthorized vehicle registration non-timely process shown in FIG. 23 is executed.

  Next, the traction presence / absence confirmation process described in S74 (step 74) of the accounting method selection process shown in FIG. 19 will be described in detail. That is, as shown in FIG. 20, whether the tow vehicle that has entered the toll booth is being towed or not is determined by, for example, the receiving person's visual observation (or visual recognition of the VTR video of the vehicle) (S91). When the vehicle is towed (YES in S91), the lane control device 78 and the host device 72 perform charging processing that applies an extra charge (increased) at the time of towing to the tow vehicle that has entered the toll gate. (S92). On the other hand, if the vehicle is not being towed (NO in S91), if it can be determined (NO in S93), the vehicle determination button and the tow vehicle non-corresponding button 88 are pressed, for example, and the tow vehicle premium non-corresponding process is performed.

  If it is not towed (NO in S91) and cannot be determined (YES in S93), the lane control device 78 and the host device 72 perform towing on the towing vehicle that has entered the toll gate. A billing process is applied to which an extra charge (a traction increase) is applied (S94). Furthermore, the toll vehicle's traffic mode (running mode) is confirmed by the receiving person through the VTR image captured by the imaging device 21 at a later date (S95). As a result of the confirmation, if the towing vehicle is not being towed (NO in S96), the lane control device 78 and the host device are controlled by an input operation from the notification / operation unit 86 based on the vehicle registration number of the towing vehicle that has been confirmed. The device 72 performs a refund process for the additional fee when towing the towing vehicle (S97). In such a towing presence / absence confirmation process, if the towing vehicle to be increased (the tow unauthorized vehicle) that has entered the toll booth is not being towed, an appropriate charging process that does not apply the additional charge can be completed at a later date.

  Next, the towing vehicle premium non-applicable processing will be described. As shown in FIG. 21, when the lane control device 78 recognizes a request for execution of a tow vehicle non-corresponding process by detecting depression of the tow vehicle non-corresponding button 88 (YES in S101), the other lanes in the same toll gate The control device is notified of the execution of the towing vehicle premium non-applicable processing (S102). Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the lane control device 78 determines that the tow vehicle is an additional target vehicle (a tow fraud vehicle) during the entrance process of the tow vehicle that has entered the toll gate at the entrance. ) After generating emergency data 81b (emergency data list 81c) with attribute information indicating non-applicable and distributing it to other lane controllers of the same toll gate, the non-applicable flag was turned ON only this time Registration data 82b (registration data list 82c) is generated and distributed to other lane control devices of the same toll gate.

  Further, the lane control device 78 notifies the lane control devices 78 of other toll gates through the host device 72 of the execution of the towed vehicle premium non-applicable processing (S103). Furthermore, the lane control device 78 notifies each lane control device in the other tollgate that the tow vehicle premium non-corresponding processing has been canceled at the time of exit processing by the lane control device of the other tollgate, and also cancels this release. The host device 72 is notified to that effect (S104). Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the lane control device 78 uses the emergency data list 81 d obtained by deleting the data of the towing vehicle (vehicle registration number) to be processed from the emergency data list 81 c described above. After notifying each lane control device and the host device 72 in another toll gate, the registration data list 82d obtained by deleting the data of the tow vehicle (vehicle registration number) to be processed from the registration data list 82c described above is used for the other charges. Notify each lane control device and host device 72 in the station. At the same time, the lane control device 78 notifies the host device 72 of completion of the exit process.

  Finally, the host device 72 distributes the emergency data list 81d to notify each lane control device of the toll gate other than the toll gate that performed the exit processing of the cancellation of the towed vehicle premium non-applicable processing. Then, the registered data list 82d is distributed (S105). Therefore, when the towing vehicle to be increased (unauthorized towing vehicle) is not being towed, an appropriate toll fee that does not apply the additional fee can be immediately collected by such processing that does not apply to the towing vehicle.

  Next, the tow unauthorized vehicle registration timely process will be described. As shown in FIG. 22, when the lane control device 78 recognizes a request for execution of the tow fraud vehicle registration timely process (YES in S111), this lane control device 78 performs this vehicle during the entrance process of the vehicle that has entered the entrance toll gate. However, the emergency data to which the attribute information indicating that it corresponds to the vehicle subject to the toll surcharge is given to the other lane control device of the same tollgate, the upper device 72 and the other tollgate (via the upper device 72) Lee is notified (S112). Immediately after this, even if the towed vehicle to be processed re-enters another lane or the like in the same toll booth, the toll fee will be increased.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the lane control device 78 detects whether or not there is a request to create registration data for the tow fraud vehicle registration timely process in the same toll gate (S113). When there is a request for creation of registration data (traction toll vehicle registration data) within the same toll gate (YES in S113), the lane control device 78 creates the registration data list 83c created with the non-applicable flag OFF only this time. It distributes to other lane control devices in the station and each lane control device to other toll gates (via the host device 72), and deletes emergency data of the towing vehicle to be processed (S114).

  On the other hand, when there is no registration data creation request within the same toll booth (NO in S113), registration data 83b (registration data list 83c) is created in the host device 72 (S115). Further, the created registration data 83b (registration data list 83c) is notified to each lane control device at another toll gate via the host device 72 (S116). Furthermore, after data distribution, the registered data list 83d, which is a permanent database, is stored and held in the storage unit 77 of the host device 72 and the storage unit for each lane control device at each toll gate. As a result, in the future, a charge process will be performed in which the extra charge at the time of towing is applied (the toll is increased) at the time of entrance / exit processing by each lane control device of another toll gate and each lane control device in the same toll gate (S117). Therefore, in the timely processing of toll fraud vehicle registration, it is possible to collect a toll fee to which a surcharge is applied even if the tow vehicle subject to the toll charge (tow fraud vehicle) is not registered in the tow fraud vehicle registration data. The registration can be immediately made to the tow fraud vehicle registration data.

  Next, the tow unauthorized vehicle registration non-timely process will be described. As shown in FIG. 23, when the lane control device 78 recognizes a request for execution of the tow fraud vehicle registration non-timely process (YES in S121), the tow vehicle that has entered the toll booth is the target vehicle (the tow fraud vehicle). ) Is notified of the emergency data to which the attribute information indicating that it corresponds) to other lane control devices of the same toll gate, the upper level device 72, and other toll gates (via the higher level device 72). At this time, the lane control device 78 cooperates with the host device 72 to perform an additional charge processing for the additional amount for the towed vehicle to be processed (S122). Immediately after this, even if the towed vehicle to be processed enters another toll gate, it will be subject to an extra toll. Thereafter, in the processes of S123 to S127, the same processes as S113 to S117 of the towed unauthorized vehicle registration timely process shown in FIG. 22 are performed. Therefore, in the towing fraud vehicle registration non-timely process, even if the tow vehicle subject to the toll charge surcharge is not registered in the tow fraud vehicle registration data, the billing process to which the surcharge is applied can be completed at a later date. it can.

  As described above, in the toll collection system 71 according to the second embodiment, the vehicle registration number of the premium target vehicle (towed tow vehicle) stored in advance is compared with the vehicle registration number of the vehicle that has entered the toll gate. It is possible to determine whether or not to apply a surcharge (increase) of the toll regardless of the result of the verification. That is, according to the toll collection system 71, when an instruction about whether to apply an extra toll is received, the contents of this instruction can be substantially prioritized and billing processing can be performed. This makes it possible to collect an appropriate toll that is consistent with the actual mode of travel (travel mode) of the vehicle that has entered the toll gate. In addition, the toll collection system 71 can suppress illegal passage of the tow vehicle by using an on-vehicle device in which the vehicle type information stored in advance is altered to vehicle type information other than the tow vehicle, for example.

  The present invention has been specifically described with reference to the first and second embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. . For example, in the first and second embodiments described above, the notification / operation units 26, 86 having the route bus non-corresponding button 38 and the route bus registration button 37, the tow vehicle non-corresponding button 88, and the tow unauthorized vehicle registration button 87. However, the notification / operation units 26 and 86 may be provided in the toll collector 29.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the configuration in which the toll collection system of the present invention is applied to the closed system of the distance system has been described. Instead, the toll system does not increase or decrease even if the travel distance of the vehicle changes. The fee collection system (and fee collection method) of the present invention can also be applied to the open system. Further, for example, in the first embodiment, a route bus is exemplified as a discount target vehicle that regularly uses a toll road, but instead, for example, a taxi or a commercial truck that regularly uses a toll road is a discount target vehicle. Even in this case, the present invention can be applied.

1 is a functional block diagram of a fee collection system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The functional block diagram which shows the structure of the apparatus installed for every ETC lane of each toll gate in the toll collection system of FIG. The figure which shows the driving history data browsing screen used with the fee collection system of FIG. The figure which shows the monitoring operation main screen used with the fee collection system of FIG. The figure which shows notionally the preparation procedure of the emergency data at the time of a route bus discount non-corresponding process, or a route bus discount registration process. The figure which shows notionally the creation procedure of the registration data at the time of route bus discount non-corresponding processing. The figure which shows notionally the preparation procedure of the registration data at the time of route bus discount registration processing. The flowchart which shows the selection method of the accounting method with respect to a route bus. The flowchart which shows a vehicle selection process. The flowchart which shows a service confirmation process. The flowchart which shows a route bus discount non-correspondence process. The flowchart which shows a route bus discount registration timely process. The flowchart which shows a route bus discount registration non-timely process. The functional block diagram of the fee collection system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the monitoring operation main screen used with the fee collection system of FIG. The figure which shows notionally the creation procedure of the emergency data at the time of a tow vehicle premium non-corresponding process, or a tow fraud vehicle registration process. The figure which shows notionally the preparation procedure of the registration data at the time of a towing vehicle premium non-corresponding process. The figure which shows notionally the creation procedure of the registration data at the time of a tow | truck illegal vehicle registration process. The flowchart which shows the selection process of the accounting method with respect to a tow vehicle. The flowchart which shows a traction presence confirmation process. The flowchart which shows a tow vehicle premium non-corresponding process. The flowchart which shows a tow fraud vehicle registration timely process. The flowchart which shows a tow fraud vehicle registration non-timely process.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,71 ... Toll collection system, 2,72 ... Host device, 3a, 3b-3n ... Toll booth, 7, 12, 77 ... Storage part, 8, 78 ... Lane control device, 14 ... Roadside radio device, 15 ... Vehicle , 17 ... Onboard device memory, 18 ... Onboard device, 19 ... Timer, 21 ... Imaging device, 26, 86 ... Notification / operation unit, 26a ... Travel history data browsing screen, 26b, 86a ... Monitoring operation main screen, 27 ... Lane monitoring control panel, 28a, 28b, 28c ... vehicle detector, 29 ... toll collector, 37 ... route bus registration button, 38 ... route bus not applicable button, 39 ... route bus discount handling display unit, 41 ... data designation frame 45 ... travel history data display section, 46 ... vehicle decision button, 47 ... vehicle decision cancel button, 51a, 52a, 53a, 81a, 82a, 83a ... vehicle registration number data, 51b, 81b ... emergency data, 51c, 51d, 1c, 81d ... Emergency data list, 52b, 53b, 82b, 83b ... Registration data, 52c, 52d, 53c, 53d, 82c, 82d, 83c, 83d ... Registration data list, 87 ... Traction unauthorized vehicle registration button, 88 ... Traction Car non-applicable button, 89...

Claims (10)

A storage unit that preliminarily stores identification information of a toll adjustment target vehicle that is subject to discount or surcharge of toll road toll;
An identification information acquisition unit for acquiring identification information of an approaching vehicle entering the toll gate of the toll road;
A determination unit that compares the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit with the identification information in the storage unit, and determines whether the approaching vehicle corresponds to the toll adjustment target vehicle;
A reception unit that receives an instruction on whether to apply a discount or surcharge of the toll for invalidating the determination result by the determination unit;
A charging processing unit that performs a charging process for the approaching vehicle based on a determination result by the determination unit and a reception result by the reception unit;
A toll collection system comprising: Non-corresponding vehicle information in which identification information of the approaching vehicle is added to attribute information indicating that the vehicle is not applicable as the toll adjustment target vehicle when the reception unit receives an instruction not to apply a toll discount or a surcharge Is further provided with a data notification unit for notifying the billing processing unit,
The billing processing unit performs billing processing without applying a toll discount or surcharge to the approaching vehicle based on the non-applicable vehicle information notified from the data notification unit.
The fee collection system according to claim 1, wherein: When the reception unit receives an instruction to apply a toll discount or an extra toll, the corresponding vehicle information in which the identification information of the approaching vehicle is added to the attribute information indicating that it corresponds to the toll adjustment target vehicle, A data updating unit for notifying the billing processing unit and additionally registering the identification information of the approaching vehicle in the storage unit;
The billing processing unit performs billing processing in which a discount or an extra toll is applied to the approaching vehicle based on the relevant vehicle information notified from the data update unit.
The fee collection system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that A vehicle detection unit for detecting the approaching vehicle entering the toll gate;
A time measurement unit that measures the time elapsed since the approaching vehicle was detected by the vehicle detection unit; and
The billing processing unit
When the determining unit determines that the approaching vehicle is not applicable as the charge adjustment target vehicle, and the time measuring unit measures the passage of a certain time without receiving an instruction, the approaching vehicle A first settlement unit that performs billing processing without applying toll discount or surcharge to
After the time measurement unit measures the passage of a certain time, when the reception unit receives an instruction to apply a discount or extra toll, the billing process is performed by the first settlement unit A second settlement unit that performs a refund process for a discount amount or an additional claim process for an additional amount for an approaching vehicle;
The fee collection system according to claim 3, further comprising: Associating video of a plurality of vehicles including the approaching vehicle that has entered the toll gate and / or entry date and time when the plurality of vehicles have entered the toll gate with identification information for each vehicle acquired by the identification information acquisition unit A data recording unit for recording vehicle entry information,
A display unit for visually displaying the vehicle approach information recorded in the data recording unit;
A vehicle selection unit that inputs information for selecting the approaching vehicle to be charged from the plurality of vehicles that have entered the toll gate based on the vehicle approaching information visually displayed on the display unit;
A selected vehicle information notifying unit for notifying the charging processing unit of identification information of the approaching vehicle to be charged selected by the vehicle selecting unit;
The charge collection system according to claim 1, further comprising: Storing in advance in a storage unit identification information of a toll adjustment target vehicle that is subject to discount or surcharge of tolls on toll roads;
An identification information acquisition unit acquiring identification information of an approaching vehicle entering the toll gate of the toll road; and
A step of determining whether or not the approaching vehicle corresponds to the charge adjustment target vehicle by collating the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit with the identification information in the storage unit;
A step in which the receiving unit receives an instruction on whether to apply a discount or surcharge of the toll for invalidating the determination result by the determination unit;
A step in which a charging processing unit performs a charging process on the approaching vehicle based on a determination result by the determination unit and a reception result by the reception unit;
A toll collection method characterized by comprising: Non-corresponding vehicle information in which identification information of the approaching vehicle is added to attribute information indicating that the vehicle is not applicable as the toll adjustment target vehicle when the reception unit receives an instruction not to apply a toll discount or a surcharge Further, the data notification unit notifies the billing processing unit,
In the step of performing the charging process, based on the non-applicable vehicle information notified from the data notification unit, the charging process unit performs the charging process without applying a toll discount or surcharge to the approaching vehicle. Do,
The charge collection method according to claim 6. When the reception unit receives an instruction to apply a toll discount or an extra toll, the corresponding vehicle information in which the identification information of the approaching vehicle is added to the attribute information indicating that the vehicle corresponds to the toll adjustment target vehicle, The update unit further includes a step of notifying the billing processing unit and additionally registering the identification information of the approaching vehicle in the storage unit,
In the step of performing the billing process, based on the relevant vehicle information notified from the data update unit, the billing processing unit performs a billing process in which a discount or an extra toll is applied to the approaching vehicle.
8. The fee collection method according to claim 6 or 7, wherein: A vehicle detection unit detecting the approaching vehicle entering the toll gate;
A time measurement unit that measures a lapse of time after the approaching vehicle is detected by the vehicle detection unit, and
The charging process includes the steps of:
When the determining unit determines that the approaching vehicle is not applicable as the charge adjustment target vehicle, and the time measuring unit measures the passage of a certain time without receiving an instruction, the approaching vehicle The first settlement unit performs billing processing without applying toll discount or surcharge to
After the time measurement unit measures the passage of a certain time, when the reception unit receives an instruction to apply a discount or extra toll, the billing process is performed by the first settlement unit A step in which the second settlement unit performs a discount refund process or an additional charge process for the approaching vehicle;
9. The fee collection method according to claim 8, further comprising: Video of a plurality of vehicles including the approaching vehicle that has entered the toll gate and / or the entry date and time when the plurality of vehicles have entered the toll gate for each vehicle acquired by the identification information acquisition unit. Recording the vehicle entry information in association with the identification information of
A display unit visually displaying the vehicle approach information recorded in the data recording unit;
A vehicle selection unit that inputs information for selecting the approaching vehicle to be charged from the plurality of vehicles that have entered the toll gate based on the vehicle entry information visually displayed on the display unit;
The selected vehicle information notifying unit notifying the charging processing unit of the identification information of the approaching vehicle to be charged selected by the vehicle selecting unit;
The fee collection method according to claim 6, further comprising:

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