KR102142392B1 - Real-time vehicle management system and method on toll road - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a system, method, and integrated management server for real-time management of toll road traffic vehicles. The method executed in the integrated management server includes: receiving an entry vehicle detection signal, identifying an entry date and time, entry section information and entry vehicle data, and detecting an entry vehicle number from the entry vehicle data; Searching for user information matching the entry vehicle number, and transmitting entry information to the mobile device; Receiving an entry vehicle detection signal, identifying an entry date and time, entry section information and entry vehicle data, and detecting an entry vehicle number from the entry vehicle data; After searching for an entry vehicle number that matches the entry vehicle number, the method may include transmitting entry information to the mobile device.

Description

Real-time vehicle management system and method on toll roads {REAL-TIME VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD ON TOLL ROAD}

The present invention generally relates to a system, method and integrated management server for real-time management of vehicles passing on toll roads.

Every national holiday that takes place during the national migration will have experienced an intense return road war on the highway at least once. Even if it is not during the holiday period when there is a lot of vehicle movement, the driver needs to temporarily stop the vehicle and settle the toll in the vicinity of the toll gate installed to collect the toll on highways and toll roads. Not smooth

The Korea Expressway Corporation has implemented a Hi-Pass service to solve the traffic congestion problem near the toll gate. Hipass service is a collection of electronic tolls that enable a vehicle equipped with a high pass card inserted into a high pass terminal registered for one vehicle to automatically pay for tolls through a wireless communication method without stopping at a toll gate. System. The Hi-Pass service has been in operation since the beginning of 2000. Currently, Hi-Pass lanes are installed and operated separately from the lanes that settle tolls at toll gates across the country. Contributed to some extent. Despite the convenience of the Hi-Pass service, the reason why the existing fare collection system cannot be stopped is due to the dissemination of the Hi-Pass terminal. In order to use the high pass service, it is necessary to have a high pass terminal registered in each vehicle. As a result, the high pass terminal requires high cost despite the efforts of the Korea Highway Corporation, such as a terminal support policy to increase the high pass usage rate. The penetration rate did not meet expectations. Therefore, there is a need to develop a system capable of automatically setting a fare for vehicles entering and exiting a toll road without requiring a separate terminal purchase.

In line with these development needs, the Korea Expressway Corporation has improved the inconvenience of having to stop and pay tolls in the middle of using the financial and private highways operated by the Korea Expressway Corporation in succession even for vehicles without a high pass since 2016. A one-tolling system was implemented, which is a financial-private non-stop toll payment system. With the introduction of the one-toll system, it is possible for vehicles without a high pass to grasp the moving line through a video camera and to pay the tolls in bulk at the last branch or exit branch. However, it has been constantly pointed out that tolls have been collected incorrectly due to system errors. In order to expand and continuously use expensive tolling systems nationwide, it is necessary to reliably improve them to improve system malfunctions of about 10%. Currently, in the event of a system error, problems have been solved by refund or additional collection, but for more fundamental system improvement, each user using the system and toll roads must be able to clearly understand whether entry or exit has been processed in real time. It is fed.

In this regard, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has selected Smart Highway as one of the national research and development projects since 2007, and has been conducting research and development on next-generation intelligent high-speed roads that fuse ICT and road technologies. . With the goal of 2020 as a form of smart highway, it will introduce a smart tolling system that automatically charges tolls without stopping while driving on high-speed roads. However, as confirmed by the one-to-all system implemented in a similar manner, the payment of the payment method through the high-pass terminal and the post-payment payment processing method using the image processing technology also exist in the smart tolling system currently in the discussion stage, as long as the high-pass terminal cannot be fully distributed When used together, it is expected that system malfunction problems will occur. In the event of a malfunction, if a dispute arises between the system operator and the vehicle driver, the vehicle driver lacks a means to prove the correct vehicle movement path unless the cause of the error is clear and the actual pass is not available. Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to more reliably implement a system for managing all vehicles passing through a toll road in real time and collecting tolls, and to enable the vehicle driver to grasp the basis on which tolls are automatically charged. This is a problem to be solved.

On the other hand, existing research and prior patent documents have been focused on facilitating entry and exit management of vehicles by automatically implementing a system from the viewpoint of a toll road operator, and research to increase the convenience of users driving a toll road and Development was insufficient. For example, Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1688535 relates to a toll gate entry/exit control system and method using CCTV, and in particular, uses CCTV to detect traffic along each lane of the toll gate section and guides the location where the vehicle will enter toll gate It is controlled so that the passing time of vehicles passing through is uniform. The toll gate entry/exit control system disclosed in this prior patent document is considered to have convenience in terms of system operation, but in order to implement a more effective entry/exit management system for vehicles, as described above, the operation subject side as well as each vehicle and/or vehicle are driven. The driver needs to worry about providing more improved services.

KR 10-1688535 B

In one embodiment, a system for managing a vehicle passing on a toll road in real time is disclosed. The system may include an integrated management server, an entrance vehicle detection device, an entry vehicle detection device, a user mobile device, and a payment server respectively communicatively connected to the integrated management server. The entry vehicle detection device may detect an entry vehicle passing through the entry section of the toll road, generate an entry vehicle detection signal, and transmit it to the integrated management server. The entering vehicle detection device may detect an entering vehicle passing through the toll section of the toll road, generate an entering vehicle detection signal, and transmit the generated vehicle detection signal to the integrated management server. The integrated management server may identify the entry date and time, entry section information, and entry vehicle data based on the entry vehicle detection signal received from the entry vehicle detection device, and then analyze the entry vehicle data to detect the entry vehicle number. The integrated management server may search for user information matching the entry vehicle number, and transmit entry guidance information including entry section information and entry date and time to the user mobile device associated with the user information. In addition, the integrated management server may identify the entry date and time, entry section information and entry vehicle data based on the entry vehicle detection signal received from the entry vehicle detection device, and then analyze the entry vehicle data to detect the entry vehicle number. . The integrated management server may search for an entry vehicle number that matches the entry vehicle number with respect to the entry date and time prior to the entry date and time, and in response to the matching search result, calculate the toll of the vehicle. The integrated management server may transmit the payment request signal including user information to the payment server and the toll as the payment amount. When the payment server receives the payment request signal to generate and transmit the payment processing signal, the integrated management server may receive a payment processing signal for the payment amount from the payment server, and generate payment processing information in response thereto. At this time, the integrated management server may apply the discount of the toll of the corresponding vehicle based on the vehicle information or discount information corresponding to the vehicle number. For example, the integrated management server may identify that the vehicle is a light vehicle or an eco-friendly vehicle from the vehicle number, and based on this, the toll discount rate of the vehicle may be applied to calculate the final toll. Also, does the integrated management server get from the vehicle number?? As information applied to the driver of the vehicle, for example, discount information such as whether a discount such as a disabled person or a single child is applied may be identified, and based on this, a toll discount rate of the corresponding vehicle may be applied to calculate a final toll. Meanwhile, the integrated management server may transmit entry information including entry section information, entry date and time, and payment processing information to the mobile device.

In another embodiment, a method is disclosed that is implemented in an integrated management server to manage a vehicle passing on a toll road in real time. The method is configured to detect an entering vehicle passing through an entry section of a toll road, and may receive an entering vehicle detection signal from an entering vehicle detection device communicatively connected to the integrated management server. The method may detect the entry vehicle number based on the entry vehicle detection signal, identify the entry date, entry section information, and entry vehicle data, and analyze the entry vehicle data. The method may retrieve user information matched to the entry vehicle number. The method may transmit entry guide information including entry section information and entry date and time to the mobile device associated with the user information. The method is configured to detect an entering vehicle passing through an entry section of a toll road, and may receive an entering vehicle detection signal from an entering vehicle detection device communicatively connected to the integrated management server. The method may detect an advance vehicle number based on an advance vehicle detection signal, identify an advance date and time, advance section information, and advance vehicle data, and analyze the advance vehicle data. The method may search for an entry vehicle number that matches the entry vehicle number with respect to the entry date and time prior to the entry date. The method may generate advance guide information including advance section information and advance date and time, and transmit advance guide information to the mobile device in response to the matched search result.

In another example, an integrated management server for real-time management of vehicles passing on toll roads is disclosed. The integrated management server is configured to detect an entry vehicle passing through an entry section of a toll road and receives an entry vehicle detection signal from an entry vehicle detection device communicatively connected to the integrated management server, based on the entry vehicle detection signal , Entry management module for identifying entry date and time, entry section information and entry vehicle data. The integrated management server is configured to detect an entering vehicle passing through an entry section of a toll road and receives an entering vehicle detection signal from an entering vehicle detection device communicatively connected to the integrated management server, and based on the entering vehicle detection signal , An entry management module that identifies entry date and time, entry section information, and entry vehicle data. The integrated management server may include a vehicle data analysis module that analyzes the entry vehicle data to detect the entry vehicle number, and analyzes the entry vehicle data to detect the entry vehicle number. The entry vehicle database may store entry date, entry section information, and entry vehicle number for use in search. The entry vehicle database may store entry date, entry section information, and entry vehicle number for use in search. The user database may store a user vehicle number and corresponding user information so that it can be used for searching. The integrated management server may further include an entry/exit guide module. The entry/exit guidance module may search for a user vehicle number that matches the entry vehicle number and transmit entry guidance information including entry section information and entry date and time to the mobile device associated with the corresponding user information. The entry/exit guidance module searches for an entry vehicle number that matches the entry vehicle number with respect to the entry date and time prior to the entry date and after generating the entry guide information including entry section information and entry date and time in response to the matching search result , It is possible to transmit information to advance to the mobile device.

The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be limiting in any way. In addition to the exemplary aspects, embodiments, and features described above, additional aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and detailed description below.

The foregoing and other features of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description and appended claims with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings show only a few embodiments according to the present disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The present disclosure will be described in more detail and detail based on the accompanying drawings.
1 is a view showing a real-time vehicle management system on a toll road including an entry section and an entry section from a vehicle perspective;
2 is a view showing a real-time vehicle management system on a toll road from the perspective of a mobile device associated with the driver of the vehicle;
3 is a view showing a real-time vehicle management system on a toll road including an entry section, a stopover, and an exit section from a vehicle perspective;
4 is a block diagram of an integrated management server for real-time vehicle management on a toll road,
5 is a block diagram of a database of the integrated management server;
6(a) is a diagram showing an example of an application screen on a user's mobile device after entering a vehicle in an application-based toll road entry/exit service;
6(b) is a diagram illustrating an example of an application screen on a user's mobile device after entering a vehicle in an application-based toll road entry/exit service; and
7 is a flowchart of a process for real-time managing a vehicle passing on a toll road executed by the integrated management server.
The drawings are arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein.

In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part here. In the drawings, similar reference numerals generally identify similar components unless otherwise indicated in the context. The illustrative embodiments described in the detailed description, drawings, and claims are not intended to limit the claims. Other embodiments can be used and other modifications can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the objects presented herein. It will be readily appreciated that aspects of the present disclosure as generally described herein and shown in the drawings can be arranged, replaced, combined, separated and designed in a variety of different configurations, all of which are clearly contemplated herein.

1 is a vehicle 110a passing through a toll road through a real-time vehicle management system 100 on a toll road including an entry section 120 and an entry section 130, arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein. 110b). Here, the vehicles 110a and 110b are classified for convenience of description, and when they do not need to be classified as meaning substantially the same vehicle, the vehicle 110 will be described. In order to automatically collect tolls on toll roads, the vehicle management system 100 may include an entry section 120 and an entry section 130.

The vehicle 110a that wants to use the toll road passes through the entry section 120 of the toll road and enters the toll road. While continuing driving on the toll road, the vehicle 110b may pass through the exit section 130 and exit the toll road when the desired destination is reached. The vehicle management system 100 may charge a toll based on the vehicle 110 using a toll road until it passes through the entry section 120 and exits the entry section 130. That is, the method of charging the toll here assumes a payment method of a closed toll gate or a toll gate, and the entry section 120 is installed in the entrance of the closed toll station to correspond to the toll receiving the toll and enter the entry section (130) is installed on the entrance of a closed tollgate and is easy to understand in correspondence with a tollgate that submits a pass and sets a toll.

In order to detect the entry of the vehicle 110a, the vehicle management system 100 may include an entry vehicle detection device 140. The entry vehicle detection device 140 may detect the vehicle 110a passing through the entry section 120, generate an entry vehicle detection signal, and transmit it to the integrated management server 160. The entry vehicle detection signal may include, for example, entry date and time when the vehicle 110a has passed through the entry section 120, information about the entry section 120, and entry vehicle data that can be used to detect the entry vehicle number. . The entering vehicle detection device 150 may detect the vehicle 110b passing through the entering section 130, generate an entering vehicle detection signal, and transmit the generated vehicle detection signal to the integrated management server 160. The entry vehicle detection signal may include, for example, entry date and time when the vehicle 110b passes through the entry section 130, information on the entry section 120, and entry vehicle data that can be used to detect the entry vehicle number. .

In FIG. 1, the entry vehicle detection device 140 and the entry vehicle detection device 150 are illustrated as being installed on the sides of the entry section 120 and the entry section 130, respectively, but the entry vehicle detection device 140 and the entry vehicle The detection device 150 may be installed at any position capable of detecting the entrance/exit of the vehicle. In addition, although the entry vehicle detection device 140 and the entry vehicle detection device 150 are shown as one device, they may be composed of a plurality of devices performing different functions. In one example, the entry vehicle detection device 140 and the entry vehicle detection device 150 may be antennas for transmitting and receiving for detecting a vehicle equipped with a high-pass terminal of a radio frequency (RF) method or an infrared ray (IR) method. . In another example, the entering vehicle detecting device 140 and the entering vehicle detecting device 150 detect an entering/exiting of the vehicle with, for example, a laser sensor, and then capture a vehicle image including a vehicle front license plate or a vehicle rear license plate. It may be a vehicle photographing device. Here, the entering vehicle detection device 140 and the entering vehicle detection device 150 may perform a function of recognizing a license plate and reading a vehicle number by analyzing the captured image. In addition, the entering vehicle detection device 140 and the entering vehicle detection device 150 may also perform a function of analyzing a captured image to recognize characteristics of the vehicle. In addition, the entry vehicle detection device 140 and the entry vehicle detection device 150 may be sound wave detectors for sound wave communication, or may be devices capable of detecting a mobile device of a vehicle driver. That is, the entry vehicle detection device 140 and the entry vehicle detection device 150 may include all types of devices capable of detecting entry/exit of a vehicle in any manner. In addition, the entering vehicle detection device 140 and the entering vehicle detection device 150 are communicatively connected to a data acquisition device and a data acquisition device for acquiring the entering vehicle data or the entering vehicle data, and are separately present at a remote location. It can be configured as a device. The relay device receives the entry vehicle data or the entry vehicle data from the data acquisition device, and adds, for example, information on the entry date and time, the entry date and time 120, and/or the information on the entry and exit section 130, and integrates them. It can be transmitted to the management server 160 for relaying.

The vehicle management system 100 may include an integrated management server 160 to integrally manage entry and exit of all vehicles passing through a toll road. The integrated management server 160 is communicatively connected to the entry vehicle detection device 140 and the entry vehicle detection device 150, respectively. Accordingly, the integrated management server 160 receives the entry vehicle detection signal from the entry vehicle detection device 140, and based on the received entry vehicle detection signal, the entry date and time, information about the entry section 120, and the entry vehicle number. It is possible to identify the entry vehicle data used for detection. In addition, the integrated management server 160 receives an advance vehicle detection signal from the advance vehicle detection device 150, and based on the received advance vehicle detection signal, information regarding the date and time of entry, the entry section 130 and the entry vehicle number. The vehicle data used for detection can be identified. The integrated management server 160 may be implemented as any computing device including at least a processor and memory. The implementation of each function of the integrated management server 160 will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

2 is a view showing a real-time vehicle management system 200 on a toll road from the perspective of the mobile device 270 associated with the driver of the vehicle 110. The vehicle management system 200 includes an integrated management server 260, a vehicle specification management server 265, a payment server 280, and a driver's mobile device 270 driving the vehicle 110, each component These are usually connected through a network. The network refers to a connection structure capable of exchanging information between each node, such as a terminal and a server. An example of such a network is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Internet, and Local Area Network (LAN). , Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), 3G, 4G, LTE, and the like.

The integrated management server 260, the vehicle specification management server 265, and the payment server 280 may be implemented as any computing device including a processor and memory. The integrated management server 260 is substantially the same as or similar to the integrated management server 160 of FIG. 1, and is understood by referring to the description of the integrated management server 160 of FIG. 1. For example, the integrated management server 260 receives an entry vehicle detection signal from the entry vehicle detection device 140, and based on the received entry vehicle detection signal, enters the date and time of entry, information about the entry section 120, and entry vehicle data. It is possible to identify and receive an advance vehicle detection signal from the advance vehicle detection device 150, and to identify the advance date and time, advance section 130 information and advance vehicle data based on the received advance vehicle detection signal. . The vehicle specification management server 265 may store and manage specification information of all vehicles that can use the vehicle management system 200 as a database, and perform processing using the specification information of the vehicle. The specification information may include, for example, a vehicle model and a vehicle color as characteristics of the vehicle. Here, the integrated management server 260 and the vehicle specification management server 265 are illustrated as separate for the processing efficiency of the vehicle management system 200, but the integrated management server 260 performs the vehicle specification management server 265. It can also be performed, including processing. The payment server 280 may receive a payment request signal for a toll charged by the vehicle using the toll road from the integrated management server 260 and generate a payment processing signal. The payment server 280 is shown to process a toll payment request through direct communication with the integrated management server 260, but alternatively, the integrated management server 260 may, for example, provide a value-added communication network (VAN). It may be connected to the payment server 280 via communication.

As a non-limiting embodiment, the integrated management server 260 may check toll discount information applied to the corresponding vehicle based on the vehicle number identified from the entry vehicle detection signal and/or the entry vehicle detection signal. The toll discount information may include a discount based on vehicle specifications (eg, a light car, an eco-friendly vehicle, etc.) and a discount based on driver conditions (eg, a disabled person, a multi-family home, etc.). The integrated management server 260 may calculate one or more discount information of the corresponding vehicle through the vehicle specification management server 265 based on the identified vehicle number. The integrated management server 260 may transmit the calculated discount information to the payment server 28 to reflect the discount rate in payment.

The mobile device 270 is a mobile device of a driver driving the vehicle 110 on a toll road, and the vehicle management system 200 may be used, for example, by downloading an application provided by the integrated management server 260. The mobile device 270 may be a wearable device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal data assistant (PDA), or a personal media player device, a wireless web-watch device, a personal headset device, a special purpose device, or any of the above functions. It can be implemented as part of a small-form factor portable (or mobile) electronic device, such as a hybrid device including any. The vehicle management system 200 is implemented so that the vehicle driver can clearly understand whether entry/exit has been processed in real time when using a toll road through the mobile device 270. For example, when the vehicle 110a passes through the entry section 120 or when the vehicle 110b passes through the entry section 130, the vehicle management system 200 through processing by the integrated management server 260 In an application on the mobile device 270, a vehicle may be guided to enter or exit a vehicle in the form of a push notification, and provide a mobile pass including a toll.

3 illustrates a real-time vehicle management system 300 on a toll road that includes an entry section 120, one or more stops 121, 122, and an exit section 130, arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein. It is a diagram shown from the perspective of the vehicle 110 passing through the toll road. The system 300 of FIG. 3 includes one or more stops 121 and 122 between the entry section 120 and the exit section 130, and each stopover 121 and 122 detects a vehicle passing through the stopover vehicle. It is substantially the same as the vehicle management system 100 of FIG. 1 except for a configuration including a stopover vehicle detection devices 141 and 142 capable of generating a detection signal and transmitting it to the integrated management server 160. Accordingly, the components of FIG. 3 having the same reference numerals as those of FIG. 1 can be regarded as performing substantially the same functions as those of the corresponding FIG. 1 and will not be described again here for the sake of brevity. . In addition, the detailed configuration of the stopover vehicle detection devices 141 and 142 refers to the description of the entry vehicle detection device 140 and the entry vehicle detection device 150 of FIG. 1. Here, the stops 121 and 122 are installed between the entrances and exits of the closed toll gates and are easy to understand in correspondence with the intermediate settlement tolls that partially pay the toll. The integrated management server 160 may receive a stopover vehicle detection signal from the stopover vehicle detection devices 141 and 142 when the vehicle 110 passes through each stopover 121 and 122. The stopover vehicle detection signal may include, for example, the date and time when the vehicle 110 passes through the stopover 121, 122, information on the stopover 121, 122, and stopover vehicle data that can be used for detection of the stopover vehicle number. have. When the toll is charged for the vehicle 110, the integrated management server 160 may settle and process each toll point, or sum and process all toll points at each waypoint. The difference in the payment processing method is a problem to be determined according to the selection in the vehicle management system design, and those skilled in the art will be able to implement both methods with reference to the present specification. Similarly, the vehicle management systems 100, 200, and 300 of FIGS. 1 to 3 have been described in correspondence with a payment method of a closed toll station that pays a fee for a used section, but those skilled in the art will refer to this specification. It may also be implemented by applying to the payment method of an open toll office that prepays the fare of a specific section.

As described above, contents described based on FIGS. 1 to 3 are limited to collecting a toll when a vehicle passes through an entry section and an exit section on a toll road. However, in another embodiment of the present invention within the technical spirit of the present invention, the technical spirit of the present invention may be applied to a toll gate, for example, to collect congestion tolls in a Namsan tunnel. As an exemplary embodiment, not a limitation, a detection device such as an entry vehicle detection device is installed in a toll gate to be collected for congestion tolls, and vehicle information including a vehicle number derived therefrom is transmitted to the integrated management server 260, and integrated management The server may process the collection of congestion tolls for the corresponding vehicle through the payment server 280 and provide mobile tolls including tolls in the form of push notifications in the application on the mobile device 270.

4 is a block diagram showing an integrated management server for real-time vehicle management on a toll road. The integrated management server 400 of FIG. 4 performs the same or similar functions to the integrated management servers 160 and 260 of FIGS. 1 to 3. The integrated management server 400 includes an entry management module 401, an entry management module 402, a vehicle data analysis module 403, an entry/exit guide module 404, a toll calculation module 405, a payment management module 406, A user management module 407 and a database (DB) 408 may be included. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the database 408 of the integrated management server 400 as a database 500 including the item-specific databases 501-504. The database 500 may include an entry vehicle database 501, an entry vehicle database 502, a registered vehicle database 503 and a user database 504. For convenience of description, each module and database of the integrated management server will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 together.

The entry management module 401 is configured to detect an entry vehicle passing through an entry section of a toll road and is communicatively connected to an entry vehicle detection device communicatively connected to the integrated management server 400. Accordingly, the entry management module 401 may receive an entry vehicle detection signal from the entry vehicle detection device. In addition, the entry management module 401 may identify the entry date and time, entry section information, and entry vehicle data based on the entry vehicle detection signal. Here, the entry vehicle data is any vehicle that can identify a vehicle, such as an entry vehicle number or a high pass registration number, which is image-read from a vehicle image and/or an entry vehicle detection device using license plate recognition (LPR) technology and OCR technology. Identifiers and the like. The entry vehicle data identified in the entry management module 401 may be sent to the vehicle data analysis module 403 for detection of the entry vehicle number.

The entry management module 402 is configured to detect an entry vehicle passing through an entry section of a toll road and is communicatively connected to an entry vehicle detection device communicatively connected to the integrated management server 400. Therefore, the advance management module 402 may receive an advance vehicle detection signal from the advance vehicle detection device. In addition, the advance management module 402 may identify the advance date and time, advance section information, and advance vehicle data based on the advance vehicle detection signal. Here, the entering vehicle data may be any vehicle identifier that can identify a vehicle such as an entry vehicle number, a high pass registration number, etc., which is image-read by using the LPR technology and the OCR technology from the vehicle image and/or the entry vehicle detection device. The advance vehicle data identified in the advance management module 402 may be sent to the vehicle data analysis module 403 for detection of the advance vehicle number.

The vehicle data analysis module 403 may receive entry vehicle data from the entry management module 401 and receive entry vehicle data from the entry management module 402. The vehicle data analysis module 403 may analyze the entry vehicle data to detect the entry vehicle number, and analyze the entry vehicle data to detect the entry vehicle number. The vehicle data analysis module 403 may analyze the detection type of the entry/exit vehicle data prior to detecting the entry vehicle number or entry vehicle number. The detection type is determined according to the detection method of the entry/exit vehicle data, and the detection method detects the entry/exit vehicle data using a wireless communication method such as, for example, a high pass, or the front and/or front of the vehicle using an image capture device. Alternatively, an arbitrary detection method may be considered, such as when entering/exiting vehicle data is detected by photographing the rear side with a license plate. Accordingly, the detection type of the entry/exit vehicle data may vary depending on the detection method, for example, an image or an arbitrary vehicle identifier. In the first example, the detection method is a wireless communication method such as a high pass, and the detection type may be any vehicle identifier capable of identifying a vehicle, for example, a high pass registration number or vehicle number. In the second example, the detection method is an image capturing method, and the detection type is an image (which may include both a front image and a rear image, or may include multiple images for one vehicle entry/exit), or vehicle detection It may be a vehicle identifier such as a vehicle number read by the device. In response to the determination that the detection type is the vehicle identifier, the vehicle data analysis module 403 may identify the entry/exit vehicle number based on the vehicle identifier of the entry/exit vehicle data. For example, in a wireless communication method such as a high pass, a vehicle number may be detected based on a unique vehicle identifier received from a high pass terminal of an IR method or an RF method through a high pass antenna. In the method of receiving the vehicle number read by the vehicle detection device, the vehicle number may be detected in consideration of the reliability level of the read vehicle number. Meanwhile, the vehicle data analysis module 403 may recognize a license plate from the image of the entry/exit vehicle data, and read the entry/exit vehicle number to detect the vehicle number in response to the determination that the detection type is an image. Entry/exit vehicle data may be detected to include both the front image and the rear image to increase the level of confidence of vehicle information read from the image. In this case, the vehicle data analysis module 403 recognizes the front license plate from the front image and uses the read vehicle number as the first entry vehicle number, and recognizes the rear license plate from the rear image and enters the read vehicle number from the second image. After setting the vehicle number, it is possible to increase detection accuracy by checking whether the first entry vehicle number and the second entry vehicle number match. In addition, the vehicle data analysis module 403 may recognize at least one of vehicle characteristics, such as a vehicle type or vehicle color, in the image of the entry/exit vehicle data in response to a determination that the detection type is an image. The recognized characteristics of the vehicle may be used directly, for example, in the case of reflecting the vehicle model when calculating the toll, and whether it matches the characteristics of the vehicle stored in the registered vehicle database 503 of FIG. 5 described in detail below. It can also be used indirectly, for example, to increase detection accuracy.

Referring now to FIG. 5, the entry vehicle database 501 may store the entry date and time, entry section information, and the entry vehicle number detected in the vehicle data analysis module 403 correspondingly, respectively, in the entry management module 401. . The entry vehicle database 502 may store the entry date and time identified in the entry management module 402 and the entry vehicle number detected in the vehicle data analysis module 403 correspondingly. On the other hand, the registered vehicle database 503 subscribes to a service provided by the integrated management server 400, and provides vehicle management system specifications, namely, vehicle characteristics, such as vehicle type and color of the vehicle, for each vehicle number. Can be stored in correspondence with. Here, the registered vehicle database 503 is illustrated as being included in the databases 408 and 500 of the integrated management server 400, but in connection with the vehicle specification management server 265 and the integrated management server 260 of FIG. As described above, it is also possible to process as a database on a separate server for processing efficiency and to process it independently of the integrated management server. The user database 504 may subscribe to a service provided by the integrated management server 400 and store user information of a user who can use the vehicle management system in correspondence with each vehicle number. The user information may include information related to payment of service use, such as credit card information, and information related to user identification, such as a user's mobile device number and user ID.

Referring back to FIG. 4, the entry/exit guidance module 404 searches the user database 504 for a user vehicle number that matches the entry vehicle number, and includes entry section information and entry date and time in the mobile device associated with the corresponding user information. It can transmit the entry information. In addition, the entry/exit guidance module 404 may use the entry database 501 and the entry database 502 to search for an entry vehicle number that matches the entry vehicle number with respect to the entry date and time prior to the entry date. In response to the matched search result, the entry/exit guidance module 404 may generate entry information including entry section information and entry date and time, and transmit entry information to the mobile device. In addition, the entrance/exit guide module 404 may request the toll calculation module 405 to calculate the toll of the vehicle in response to the matched search result, and may generate the exit guide information including the toll.

The toll calculation module 405 may calculate a toll based on at least one of entry section information, entry section information, and vehicle type (a vehicle model recognized in an image or a vehicle model stored in the registered vehicle database 503 can be used). In general, the toll can be calculated by multiplying the driving distance from the entry section to the entry section by the applicable rate for each vehicle type.

The payment management module 406 may transmit a payment request signal to the payment server, including user information, such as credit card payment information, and the calculated toll as a payment amount, to the payment server. The payment management module 406 may receive a payment processing signal from the payment server when the payment server completes payment processing for the toll. In response to receiving the payment processing signal, the payment management module 406 may generate payment processing information. The payment processing information may include, for example, a payment amount, a vehicle model, a payment date and time, a name of a management office or management entity, a contact number, and a business number.

Finally, the user management module 407 manages an error report due to a malfunction of the vehicle management system received from the user's mobile device, such that the user provides services provided by the integrated payment server to the mobile device, such as through an application. It manages matters for all users who can use it conveniently. The user management module 407 allows the user to select whether to use real-time payment processing of tolls by sending a payment method confirmation signal to the mobile device before the payment management module 406 transmits a payment request signal, and the user's mobile A payment approval signal or a payment rejection signal for real-time payment processing of a toll from a device is received, so that the payment management module 406 can transmit a payment request signal only when a payment approval signal is received.

6(a) is a diagram illustrating an application screen 600 on a user's mobile device after entering a toll road of a vehicle in an application-based toll road entry/exit service, and FIG. 6(b) is an application-based toll road entry/exit guide In the service, the application screen 650 on the user's mobile device after the vehicle enters the toll road is illustrated. Such an application may be provided, for example, through the network in the integrated management servers 160, 260, and 400 of FIGS. 1 to 4, and installed and executed in the user mobile device 270 of FIG. The application screens 600 and 650 include the entry guidance information units 601 and 651, the entry guidance information units 602 and 652, the driving information units 603 and 653, the payment processing information units 604 and 654, and the error reporting unit 655. Including, it can perform the function of a mobile pass on a toll road.

Specifically, the application screen 600 of FIG. 6(a) is displayed on the vehicle driver's mobile device by processing a series of steps in the integrated management servers 160, 260, and 400 immediately after the vehicle passes through the entry section. . When the integrated management server transmits the entry guide information, the application screen 600 may display the entry guide information of the vehicle in the entry guide information unit 601. The entry guide information may include entry date and time and entry section information. For example, the entry guide information unit 601 of the application screen 600 displays Seoul TG as the entry section information and 2018-01-01 09:00 as the entry date and time. Currently, the vehicle is in the state before passing through the toll section of the toll road, so the driver's mobile device is still before receiving the information on the exit from the integrated management server. Therefore, nothing is displayed in the entry guide information portion 602, the driving information portion 603, and the payment processing information portion 604 of the application screen 600 except for the entry guide information portion 601.

The application screen 650 of FIG. 6B is displayed on the mobile device of the vehicle driver by processing a series of steps in the integrated management servers 160, 260, and 400 immediately after the vehicle passes through the advancement section. When the integrated management server transmits the advance guide information, the application screen 650 may display advance guide information of the vehicle in the advance guide information unit 652. The entry guide information may include entry date and entry section information. For example, the entry guide information unit 652 of the application screen 650 displays East Seoul TG as the entry section information and 2018-01-01 12:10 as the entry date and time. The driving information unit 653 of the application screen 650 may display information about driving of the vehicle from the entry of the toll road to the entry of the vehicle, for example, the total driving distance, time required, and/or average of the vehicle on the toll road Speed, etc. may be displayed. The payment processing information unit 654 of the application screen 650 may perform the function of a mobile receipt by displaying payment processing information including at least a payment amount, that is, a toll. In addition to the payment amount, the payment processing information may include a vehicle model, a date and time of payment or a name of a management office or management entity, a contact number, and a business number that may be applicable to a toll calculation factor. Entry and exit are completed respectively (if entry is complete, a check can be made in IN of the entry guide information section of the application screen, and when entry is completed, a check can be made in the OUT of the entry guide information section of the application screen), so that a mobile pass can be issued In the case of the application screen 650, an error report unit 655 is generated, and the entry guidance information units 601 and 651, the entry guidance information units 602 and 652, the driving information units 603 and 653, and the payment processing information unit 604 Report errors can be reported. The error reporting unit 655 may be implemented to be able to report an error even in the case where it is impossible to issue a mobile pass because the vehicle is not checked for entry or exit.

7 is a flow diagram of a process for real-time management of a vehicle passing on a toll road running on an integrated management server, arranged in accordance with at least some embodiments described herein. The process of FIG. 7 can be implemented, for example, using real-time vehicle management systems 100, 200, 300 discussed in connection with FIGS. 1 to 3. Exemplary processes may include one or more actions, actions, or functions illustrated by one or more of blocks S10, S20, S30, S40, S50, S60, S70, S80, S90, S100 and/or S110. Although shown in FIG. 7 as separate blocks, various blocks may be divided into additional blocks, combined into fewer blocks, or removed according to a required implementation. Further, the blocks are generally arranged according to the processing order, but the processing order may be changed in a manner that facilitates processing in the integrated management server unless it is explicitly required to follow the processing order.

Processing may begin at block S10, "receiving an incoming vehicle detection signal from the entering vehicle detection apparatus." In block S10, the integrated management server may be configured to detect an entry vehicle passing through an entry section of a toll road and receive an entry vehicle detection signal from an entry vehicle detection device communicatively connected to the integrated management server. The entry vehicle detection signal may include entry date and time, entry section information, and entry vehicle data.

Processing may continue at block S10 to block S20, "identifying the entry date, entry section information, and entry vehicle data based on the entry vehicle detection signal." In block S20, the integrated management server may identify the entry date and time, entry section information, and entry vehicle data included in the entry vehicle detection signal, respectively.

Processing may continue at block S20 to block S30, "analyzing incoming vehicle data to detect entry vehicle number". In block S30, the integrated management server may analyze the entry vehicle data used to detect the entry vehicle number. The integrated management server may first analyze the detection type of the entering vehicle data. As the detection type, for example, when entering vehicle data is detected by a wireless communication method such as a high pass, or when entering vehicle data is detected by imaging the front and/or rear side of the vehicle using a license plate with a license plate Etc., the detection type according to any detection method may be considered. Here, the detection type may be a vehicle identifier and/or image. In response to determining that the detection type is the vehicle identifier, the integrated management server may identify the entry vehicle number based on the vehicle identifier of the entry vehicle data. The integrated management server may recognize the license plate from the image of the entry vehicle data and read the entry vehicle number in response to the determination that the detection type is image.

Processing may continue to block S40, "Search for user information matching the entry vehicle number" in block S30. In block S40, the integrated management server may search for user information registered with the same vehicle number as the entry vehicle number detected from the user database. On the other hand, the integrated management server can search the characteristics of the entry vehicle matched to the entry vehicle number from the registered vehicle database. That is, the integrated management server may search for specification information of the vehicle number identical to the entry vehicle number detected from the registered vehicle database, that is, characteristics of the entry vehicle. When the detection type of the entry vehicle data is an image, it is possible to increase detection accuracy by checking whether the characteristics of the searched entry vehicle match at least one of the characteristics of the entry vehicle recognized from the image.

Processing may continue at block S40 to block S50, "sending entry information to the mobile device associated with the user information." In block S50, the integrated management server transmits entry guide information including entry date and time and entry section information to the mobile device, for example, push notification to display entry guide information on the application screen of the mobile device or to inform entry of the toll road. Can be exported.

Processing may continue at block S50 to block S60, "receiving an exit vehicle detection signal from the advancing vehicle detection device."

Processing can continue to block S70, "identifying the date and time of advancement, advancement section information, and advancement vehicle data" in block S60.

Processing can continue to block S80, "By analyzing the entering vehicle data to detect the entering vehicle number," in block S70.

Detailed processing related to the processing of detecting the exit vehicle number from the reception of the exit vehicle detection signal of blocks S60 to S80 related to the advance is to detect the entrance vehicle number from the reception of the entrance vehicle detection signals of blocks S10 to S30 associated with the entrance. See processing.

Subsequently, the processing may continue to block S90, at block S80, to search for an entry vehicle number that matches the entry vehicle number for the entry date and time prior to the entry date. In block S90, when an entry vehicle number matching an entry vehicle number is searched for an entry date before the entry date, it means that entry/exit management on the toll road of the corresponding vehicle has been properly operated. In an example, the vehicle management system may be used when an entry vehicle number matching an entry vehicle number is not searched for an entry date prior to the entry date or the entry vehicle number is not searched even after a predetermined time has elapsed since the entry date and time. It can be considered as malfunctioning.

Processing may continue at block S90 to block S100, "creating advance guidance information in response to a matching search result." In S100, when the entry vehicle number matching the entry vehicle number is searched for the entry date and time prior to the entry date and time, the integrated management server may generate entry information including entry date and departure section information. In addition, the integrated management server may calculate a toll from the entry section to the entry section of the vehicle using a toll road in response to the matching search result. The toll fee may be determined based on at least one of entry section information, entry section information, and characteristics of the entry vehicle (eg, vehicle model). In general, the toll is calculated by multiplying the driving distance from the entry section to the entry section by the applicable rate for each vehicle type. In one embodiment, when a toll for a vehicle is calculated, the integrated management server may transmit a payment request signal including user information and payment of a toll to a payment server for real-time toll payment. Thereafter, the integrated management server may receive a payment processing signal for the payment amount from the payment server, and in response, generate payment processing information. On the other hand, there may be a situation in which you do not want real-time payment through the integrated management server, such as when you want to pay the toll through a high-pass terminal, or when you want to pay the toll through postpay. In consideration of this situation, the integrated management server transmits a payment method confirmation signal to the mobile device when transmitting the entry guide information, so that the user can select whether to use real-time payment processing in the form of push notification, and pay to the payment server Before transmitting the request signal, a payment approval signal or a payment rejection signal for real-time payment processing may be received from the user's mobile device, so that real-time payment is possible only when a payment approval signal is received.

Processing may continue from block S100 to block S110, "sending outgoing announcement information to the mobile device." In block S110, the integrated management server may transmit the exit information to the mobile device, for example, display the exit information on the application screen of the mobile device or send a push notification informing the entrance of the toll road. The integrated management server may also transmit payment processing information to the mobile device.

This disclosure will not be limited to the specific examples described in this application, which are intended as examples of various aspects. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, many modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope. That is, functionally equivalent methods and devices within the scope of the present disclosure can become apparent to those skilled in the art from the above description. Such modifications and variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims. This disclosure will be limited only by the terms of the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. Also, it will be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing specific examples only and is not intended to be limiting.

Regarding the use of virtually any plural and/or singular term herein, one skilled in the art may interpret the plural as singular and/or the singular as plural, as appropriate to the context and/or application. The singular/plural choice may be explicitly stated here for clarity. In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art generally use the present disclosure, and terms used in the appended claims are generally "open" terms (for example, the term "comprising" includes "including but not limited to") It will be understood that "having" is intended to mean "having at least" and the term "include" should be interpreted as "including but not limited to".

While various aspects and examples have been disclosed herein, other aspects and examples will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and examples described in this disclosure have been presented for purposes of illustration, and are not intended to be limiting, and the true scope and spirit is indicated by the following claims.

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In the system for real-time management of vehicles passing on toll roads,
Integrated management server;
An entry vehicle detection device communicatively connected to the integrated management server;
An entry vehicle detection device communicatively connected to the integrated management server;
A user mobile device communicatively connected to the integrated management server; And
Payment server connected communicatively with the integrated management server
Including,
The entry vehicle detection device detects an entry vehicle passing through the entry section of the toll road, photographs the entry vehicle as an image, generates an entry vehicle detection signal and transmits it to the integrated management server,
The advance vehicle detection device detects an advance vehicle passing through the advance section of the toll road, generates an advance vehicle detection signal, and transmits it to the integrated management server,
The integrated management server,
On the basis of the entry vehicle detection signal received from the entry vehicle detection device to identify the entry date, entry section information and entry vehicle data,
Analyze the entry vehicle data to detect the entry vehicle number,
Recognizing at least one of the characteristics of the entry vehicle in the image of the entry vehicle data,
Search for the characteristics of the entry vehicle matched to the entry vehicle number,
Check whether at least one of the characteristics of the searched entry vehicle and the characteristics of the recognized entry vehicle match, and
Search for user information matching the entry vehicle number,
Transmitting the entry guide information including the entry section information and the entry date and time to a user mobile device associated with the user information,
Based on the advance vehicle detection signal received from the advance vehicle detection device, identify the advance date and time, advance section information and advance vehicle data,
Analyze the advance vehicle data to detect the advance vehicle number,
The entry vehicle number matching the entry vehicle number is searched for the entry date and time before the entry date and time,
In response to the matched search results, the toll for the vehicle is calculated,
A payment request signal including the user information and the toll as a payment amount is transmitted to the payment server,
Receiving a payment processing signal for the payment amount from the payment server,
In response to receiving the payment processing signal, generates payment processing information, and
And transmitting the guide information including the entry section information, the entry date and time, and payment processing information to the mobile device.
In claim 1,
The entry vehicle detection device recognizes the license plate from the image and reads the entry vehicle number,
The entry vehicle detection signal is generated by including the entry vehicle number, the system.
In the method executed in the integrated management server to manage the vehicle passing on the toll in real time,
Receiving an entry vehicle detection signal from an entry vehicle detection device configured to be able to detect an entry vehicle passing through the entry section of the toll road and communicatively connected to the integrated management server;
Identifying an entry date, entry section information and entry vehicle data based on the entry vehicle detection signal;
The step of analyzing the entry vehicle data to detect the entry vehicle number-The step of analyzing the entry vehicle data to detect the entry vehicle number includes analyzing the detection type of the entry vehicle data and determining that the detection type is an image. In response, recognizing at least one of the characteristics of the entry vehicle in the image of the entry vehicle data;
Searching for characteristics of the entry vehicle matched to the entry vehicle number;
Checking whether at least one of the characteristics of the searched entry vehicle and the characteristics of the recognized entry vehicle match;
Searching for user information matching the entry vehicle number;
Transmitting entry guide information including the entry section information and the entry date and time to a mobile device associated with the user information;
Receiving an entry vehicle detection signal from an entry vehicle detection device configured to detect an entry vehicle passing through the entry section of the toll road and communicatively connected to the integrated management server;
Identifying an entry date and time, entry section information and entry vehicle data based on the entry vehicle detection signal;
Analyzing the advance vehicle data to detect the advance vehicle number;
Retrieving the entry vehicle number matching the entry vehicle number with respect to the entry date and time before the entry date and time;
Generating advance guide information including the advance section information and the advance date and time in response to a matched search result; And
Transmitting the advance guide information to the mobile device
How to include.
In claim 3,
The method further includes calculating a toll for the vehicle in response to a matched search result.
delete In claim 3,
The step of detecting the entry vehicle number,
In response to determining that the detection type is a vehicle identifier, identifying the entry vehicle number based on the vehicle identifier of the entry vehicle data.
The method comprising the.
In claim 3,
The step of detecting the entry vehicle number,
In response to determining that the detection type is an image, recognizing a license plate from the image of the entry vehicle data, and reading the entry vehicle number
The method comprising the.
In claim 7,
The step of reading the entry vehicle number,
Recognizing a front license plate from the front image of the entry vehicle data and reading a first entry vehicle number;
Recognizing a rear license plate from the rear image of the entry vehicle data and reading a second entry vehicle number; And
Checking whether the first entry vehicle number and the second entry vehicle number match
The method comprising the.
delete delete In claim 4,
The above method,
After the step of calculating the toll for the vehicle, transmitting a payment request signal including the user information to the payment server and using the toll as a payment amount;
Receiving a payment processing signal for the payment amount from the payment server; And
Generating payment processing information in response to receiving the payment processing signal
Further comprising,
The step of transmitting the entry information to the mobile device comprises the step of transmitting the payment processing information to the mobile device.
In claim 11,
The step of transmitting the entry guide information to the mobile device includes transmitting a payment method confirmation signal to the mobile device,
The method further includes receiving a payment approval signal or a payment rejection signal from the user's mobile device prior to the step of transmitting the payment request signal,
The step of transmitting the payment request signal includes, in response to receiving the payment approval signal, transmitting the payment request signal to the payment server.
As an integrated management server for real-time management of vehicles passing on toll roads,
Entry management module;
Entry management module;
Vehicle data analysis module;
Entry and exit information module;
Entry vehicle database;
Entry vehicle database;
A registered vehicle database that stores user vehicle numbers and characteristics of corresponding vehicles; And
User database that stores user vehicle number and corresponding user information
Including,
The entry management module is configured to detect an entry vehicle passing through an entry section of the toll road and receives an entry vehicle detection signal from an entry vehicle detection device communicatively connected to the integrated management server, and detects the entry vehicle Based on the signal, identify the date and time of entry, entry section information and entry vehicle data,
The entry management module is configured to detect an entry vehicle passing through the entry section of the toll road and receives an entry vehicle detection signal from an entry vehicle detection device communicatively connected to the integrated management server, and detects the entry vehicle Based on the signal, identify the date and time of entry, information of the entry section and the entry vehicle data,
The vehicle data analysis module analyzes the entry vehicle data to detect an entry vehicle number, analyzes the entry vehicle data to detect an entry vehicle number, and detects at least one of the characteristics of the entry vehicle in the image of the entry vehicle data. Recognize, search for the characteristics of the entry vehicle matched to the entry vehicle number, and confirm whether at least one of the characteristics of the searched entry vehicle and the characteristics of the recognized entry vehicle matches,
The entry vehicle database stores the entry date and time, the entry section information, and the entry vehicle number,
The advance vehicle database stores the advance date and time, the advance section information and the advance vehicle number,
The entry and exit guide module,
Search for the user vehicle number that matches the entry vehicle number, and transmit entry information including the entry section information and the entry date and time to a mobile device associated with the corresponding user information,
The entry vehicle number matching the entry vehicle number is searched for the entry date and time before the entry date and time,
In response to the matched search results, information on the advancement section including the advancement section information and the advancement date and time is generated, and
Integrated management server, that is to transmit the information to the mobile device guide the advance.
In claim 13,
The vehicle data analysis module is to recognize the license plate from the image of the entry vehicle data, and read the entry vehicle number, integrated management server.
In claim 13,
The vehicle data analysis module is to identify the entry vehicle number in the vehicle identifier of the entry vehicle data, integrated management server.
In claim 13,
The integrated management server further includes a toll calculation module,
The toll calculation module is to calculate the toll of the vehicle in response to the matching search result, the integrated management server.
In claim 16,
The integrated management server further includes a payment management module,
The payment management module transmits a payment request signal including the user information to the payment server and the toll as a payment amount,
Receiving a payment processing signal for the payment amount from the payment server,
Integrated management server, in response to receiving the payment processing signal, to generate payment processing information.

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