Toll method, device, electronic equipment and medium for queuing vehicles at toll gate

Abstract

This invention discloses a method, apparatus, electronic device, and medium for charging vehicles queuing at a toll booth. The method includes: establishing a communication connection between a communication module and a candidate vehicle in the queue based on the candidate vehicle's response to a communication connection request; wherein the communication connection request is initiated by the communication module; acquiring a first rear-view image of the candidate vehicle via a rear camera through the communication module based on the communication connection; performing vehicle identification on the first rear-view image; generating toll information based on the vehicle identification result; and sending the toll information to the target vehicle in the queue corresponding to the vehicle identification result via the communication module. By employing the technical solution of this application, the toll collection system can query information such as the toll payable by the target vehicle in the queue behind the candidate vehicle before the target candidate vehicle leaves, improving the system's operating efficiency and accelerating the passage efficiency of the toll booth.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of traffic toll collection technology, and in particular to a toll collection method, device, electronic equipment, and medium for vehicles queuing at toll booths. Background Technology

[0002] With economic development, more and more people are choosing to travel by car, which has led to a gradual increase in the number of queues at toll booths and a longer waiting time.

[0003] When a vehicle reaches the toll threshold and exits the toll booth, it must pay at the exit to pass through. Although there are currently many fast payment methods available, such as ETC, in-gate QR code payment, and contactless payment, many people still do not have ETC, or have not scanned the code or activated contactless payment in advance. Especially during peak hours, when there are many vehicles, if many vehicles have to scan the code to pay at the exit, it will cause queues, leading to traffic congestion and affecting traffic efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention provides a method, device, electronic device, and medium for toll collection for vehicles queuing at toll booths, in order to solve the problem of traffic congestion and reduced traffic efficiency caused by vehicles having to reach the toll booth to scan the code for payment.

[0005] According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for charging vehicles queuing at a toll booth is provided, the method comprising:

[0006] Based on the response information of the candidate queuing vehicles to the communication connection request, a communication connection is established between the communication module and the candidate queuing vehicles; wherein, the communication connection request is sent by the communication module.

[0007] Based on the communication connection, the first rear view image of the candidate queuing vehicles is acquired through the communication module by the rear camera.

[0008] Vehicle identification is performed on the first rear view image, toll information is generated based on the vehicle identification results, and the toll information is sent to the target queued vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification results through the communication module.

[0009] According to another aspect of the present invention, a toll collection device for vehicles queuing at a toll booth is provided, the device comprising:

[0010] The communication connection establishment module is used to establish a communication connection between the communication module and the candidate queuing vehicle based on the response information of the candidate queuing vehicle to the communication connection request; wherein, the communication connection request is sent by the communication module.

[0011] The image acquisition module is used to acquire the first rear view image of the candidate queuing vehicles through the communication module based on the communication connection;

[0012] The toll information sending module is used to identify vehicles in the first rear view image, generate toll information based on the vehicle identification results, and send the toll information to the target queued vehicles corresponding to the vehicle identification results through the communication module.

[0013] According to another aspect of the present invention, an electronic device is provided, the electronic device comprising:

[0014] At least one processor; and

[0015] A memory that is communicatively connected to at least one processor; wherein,

[0016] The memory stores a computer program that can be executed by at least one processor, such that the at least one processor is able to execute the toll collection method for vehicles queuing at the toll booth according to any embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] According to another aspect of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, which stores computer instructions for causing a processor to execute a toll collection method for vehicles queuing at a toll booth according to any embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] According to the technical solution of the present invention, a communication connection is established between the communication module and the candidate queuing vehicles based on the response information of the candidate queuing vehicles. This allows the drivers of the candidate queuing vehicles to choose their payment method when passing through the toll booth according to their own circumstances, avoiding the problem of candidate queuing vehicles being unable to pass through the toll booth due to the lack of certain on-board equipment. By acquiring the first rear view image captured by the rear camera of the candidate queuing vehicle through the communication module, the toll collection system can query information such as the toll payable by the target queuing vehicle located behind the candidate queuing vehicle before the target candidate vehicle leaves, improving the system's operating efficiency. Toll information is generated based on the vehicle identification result and sent to the target queuing vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification result through the communication module, allowing the target queuing vehicle to leave the toll booth directly when it reaches the toll booth, thus accelerating the toll booth's passage efficiency.

[0019] It should be understood that the description in this section is not intended to identify key or essential features of the embodiments of the present invention, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the invention. Other features of the invention will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a flowchart of a toll collection method for vehicles queuing at a toll booth according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of another toll collection method for vehicles queuing at a toll booth according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the dual Bluetooth positioning structure applicable to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure applicable to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, which continuously determines the toll information of subsequent vehicles in the queue by means of queuing vehicles;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a toll collection device for vehicles queuing at a toll booth according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device that implements the toll collection method for vehicles queuing at toll booths according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0027] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] It should be noted that the terms "candidate," "target," etc., used in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of the invention described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0029] Example 1

[0030] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a toll collection method for vehicles queuing at a toll booth, as provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. This embodiment is applicable to situations where, when vehicles are queuing to pass through a toll booth, toll information is directly sent to the queuing vehicles via a communication module, allowing them to pay the toll in advance while queuing. This method can be executed by a toll collection device for the queuing vehicles, which can be implemented in hardware and / or software and can be configured in an electronic device with data processing capabilities. Figure 1 As shown, the method includes:

[0031] S110. Based on the response information of the candidate queuing vehicles to the communication connection request, establish a communication connection between the communication module and the candidate queuing vehicles.

[0032] The communication connection request is sent by the communication module.

[0033] Candidate vehicles in the queue can be those closest to the toll booth. The communication connection request can be sent by the communication module to connect with the candidate vehicle. The communication module can be a module used to establish communication with the candidate vehicle and determine its location, including but not limited to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Zigbee modules. The response information can be used to inform the communication module of its own location and whether it agrees to connect with the toll booth communication module. This invention does not impose any limitations on this.

[0034] While there are now many payment methods available for faster passage through toll booths, many people still do not choose to use them, and many vehicles still rely on QR code payments, resulting in low efficiency and traffic congestion.

[0035] The communication module at the toll booth continuously sends communication connection requests to establish a connection with each queuing vehicle as it enters the toll booth. Upon receiving the connection request, the queuing vehicle displays it to its driver, allowing the driver to choose whether to allow the connection. When the driver agrees, the vehicle sends a response to the communication module, thus establishing the communication connection.

[0036] By continuously sending communication connection requests, the problem of candidate vehicles being ignored by the communication module when entering the toll booth is avoided, thus preventing the candidate vehicles from connecting with the communication module.

[0037] In one alternative approach, establishing a communication connection between the communication module and the candidate queuing vehicle based on the candidate queuing vehicle's response information to the communication connection request may include steps A1-A3:

[0038] Step A1: Determine the candidate location information of the candidate queuing vehicles based on the response information.

[0039] Step A2: Filter candidate queuing vehicles based on the relationship between candidate location information and the target queuing area.

[0040] Step A3: Establish a communication connection between the communication module and the selected candidate queuing vehicles.

[0041] Candidate location information can be information recording the location of candidate queuing vehicles. The target queuing area can be the queuing area where this communication module is located at the toll booth. This invention does not impose any limitations on this.

[0042] Because the communication module sends its connection requests outwards from the module itself, these requests are often received by other vehicles queuing at different toll booths, causing communication disruptions.

[0043] To avoid the above problems, it is necessary to accurately send the response information to the candidate queuing vehicles located at this toll gate. Therefore, when the communication module receives the response information of the candidate queuing vehicles, it reads the candidate location information contained in the response information and compares the candidate location information with the pre-set target queuing area.

[0044] When the candidate location information is located in the target queuing area, the candidate queuing vehicle corresponding to this candidate location information is determined to be a candidate queuing vehicle queuing in the toll gate, and then a communication connection is established with this candidate queuing vehicle.

[0045] When the candidate location information is located outside the target queuing area, the candidate queuing vehicle corresponding to this candidate location information is determined to be a candidate queuing vehicle queuing in other toll booths, and the communication module will filter out this candidate queuing vehicle.

[0046] By screening the candidate vehicles in the queue, it can be determined whether the candidate vehicles are located at the toll booth where the communication module is located, so that the communication module can correctly connect with the candidate vehicles in the queue at this toll booth.

[0047] S120. Based on the communication connection, the first rear view image of the candidate queuing vehicles is acquired through the communication module by the rear camera.

[0048] The toll collection system is a system used at the toll booth to query information such as the fees due for queuing vehicles and to receive the fees paid by the queuing vehicles. This invention does not impose any limitations on this.

[0049] After the communication module establishes a communication connection with the candidate vehicles in the queue, the toll collection system will use this connection to access the rear cameras of the candidate vehicles. The rear cameras will then capture the license plate information of vehicles following the candidate vehicles and upload this information as the first rear view image to the toll collection system.

[0050] By calling the first rear view image captured by the rear camera of the candidate queue vehicle, the license plate information of the vehicle behind the candidate queue vehicle can be determined, enabling the toll collection system to query the vehicle behind the candidate queue vehicle before the candidate queue vehicle leaves, thus improving the system's operating efficiency.

[0051] S130. Perform vehicle recognition on the first rear view image, generate toll information based on the vehicle recognition result, and send the toll information to the target queue vehicle corresponding to the vehicle recognition result through the communication module.

[0052] The target queue vehicle can be a vehicle located behind the candidate queue vehicle. Vehicle identification can involve identifying the license plate information and location information of the target queue vehicle in the first rear view image. Fee information can include the fee payable by the target queue vehicle, fee details, and payment interface. This invention does not impose any limitations on these aspects.

[0053] After receiving the first rear view image, the toll collection system will perform vehicle recognition on the first rear view image to determine the vehicle recognition result of the target queuing vehicle. Then, it will use the vehicle recognition result to query the information of this vehicle recognition result stored in the toll information, and generate toll information and send it to the target queuing vehicle. This allows the driver of the target queuing vehicle to complete the payment operation while queuing, so that the target queuing vehicle can leave the toll gate directly when it reaches the toll gate, thus speeding up the passage efficiency of the toll gate.

[0054] According to the technical solution of the present invention, a communication connection is established between the communication module and the candidate queuing vehicles based on the response information of the candidate queuing vehicles. This allows the drivers of the candidate queuing vehicles to choose their payment method when passing through the toll booth according to their own circumstances, avoiding the problem of candidate queuing vehicles being unable to pass through the toll booth due to the lack of certain on-board equipment. By acquiring the first rear view image captured by the rear camera of the candidate queuing vehicle through the communication module, the toll collection system can query information such as the toll payable by the target queuing vehicle located behind the candidate queuing vehicle before the target candidate vehicle leaves, improving the system's operating efficiency. Toll information is generated based on the vehicle identification result and sent to the target queuing vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification result through the communication module, allowing the target queuing vehicle to leave the toll booth directly when it reaches the toll booth, thus accelerating the toll booth's passage efficiency.

[0055] Example 2

[0056] Figure 2 This is a flowchart of a toll collection method for vehicles queuing at a toll booth, provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention. This embodiment further optimizes the process of generating toll information based on vehicle identification results in the aforementioned embodiments, and can be combined with various optional solutions in one or more of the above embodiments. For example... Figure 2 As shown, the method includes:

[0057] S210. Based on the response information of the candidate queuing vehicles to the communication connection request, establish a communication connection between the communication module and the candidate queuing vehicles.

[0058] The communication connection request is sent by the communication module.

[0059] S220. Based on the communication connection, the first rear view image of the candidate queuing vehicles is acquired through the communication module by the rear camera.

[0060] S230. Perform vehicle identification on the first rear view image and determine the location information of the target queuing vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification result.

[0061] When performing vehicle recognition on the first rear-view image acquired by the rear camera of the candidate queuing vehicles, the communication module initiates a communication connection establishment request from the candidate queuing vehicle to the target queuing vehicle. The target queuing vehicle then sends this request to its driver to inquire whether the driver agrees to establish a communication connection. After the driver agrees to establish a communication connection, the communication module obtains the location information of the target queuing vehicle based on the status information of the communication connection. This status information includes, but is not limited to, the signal strength of the communication connection, GPS signal, and data transmission confirmation frames. This allows the communication module to determine the location information of the vehicle corresponding to the recognition result of the first rear-view image, thereby avoiding the transmission of information of other vehicles during the communication connection process and improving the stability of system operation.

[0062] In one alternative approach, determining the location information of the target queuing vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification result may include steps B1-B3:

[0063] Step B1: The communication module controls the candidate queuing vehicles to establish a communication connection with the target queuing vehicles.

[0064] Step B2: Based on the connection information between the candidate queuing vehicles and the target queuing vehicles, determine whether the communication module has established a direct communication connection with the target queuing vehicle.

[0065] Step B3: Determine the location information of the target queued vehicles based on the communication connection judgment result.

[0066] Before determining the location information of the target queuing vehicle, the communication module has already established a communication connection with the candidate queuing vehicle. Therefore, the communication module will control the candidate queuing vehicle to initiate a communication request to the target queuing vehicle through the communication connection previously established with the candidate queuing vehicle.

[0067] When a target vehicle in the queue receives a communication request from a candidate vehicle, it displays the request to the driver, requesting the communication module to establish a communication connection between the target vehicle and the candidate vehicle. When the driver agrees to establish the connection, the communication module obtains the target vehicle's location information based on the connection status information and assigns a communication identifier to it. This status information includes, but is not limited to, signal strength, GPS signal strength, and data transmission acknowledgment frames. The communication identifier identifies the device establishing the connection with the target vehicle; different devices have different communication identifiers.

[0068] When the communication module obtains the communication identifier of the target queuing vehicle, it compares it with the communication identifier of the vehicle directly established by the communication module to determine whether the communication identifier of the target queuing vehicle exists in the communication identifier. Then, it determines whether the communication module has established a communication connection with the target queuing vehicle, and determines the location information of the target queuing vehicle based on the response information of the target queuing vehicle to the communication connection request.

[0069] Based on the above optional solutions, optionally, if the communication connection determination result is that the communication module establishes a direct communication connection with the target queuing vehicle;

[0070] Accordingly, determining the location information of the target queued vehicles based on the communication connection determination result may include steps C1-C3:

[0071] Step C1: Determine the first location information of the target queuing vehicle based on the response information of the target queuing vehicle to the communication connection request transmitted by the communication module.

[0072] Step C2: Determine the second location information of the target queuing vehicle based on the connection information between the target queuing vehicle and the candidate queuing vehicles.

[0073] Step C3: Determine the location information of the target queuing vehicles based on the first location information and the second location information.

[0074] The first location information can be the location information of the target queuing vehicle determined by the communication module through a direct communication connection. The second location information can be the location information of the target queuing vehicle obtained by the communication module through candidate queuing vehicles.

[0075] When a target vehicle in the queue accepts a communication connection establishment request from the communication module, the communication module obtains the target vehicle's location information based on the communication connection status information. Therefore, when the target vehicle establishes a connection with the communication module, the communication module determines the initial location information based on the target vehicle's location information.

[0076] Since the communication module has established an indirect communication connection with the target queuing vehicle through the candidate queuing vehicle, the communication module will also obtain the location information of the target queuing vehicle through the candidate queuing vehicle and determine this location information as the second location information.

[0077] At this point, the communication module establishes a direct communication connection with the target queuing vehicle. It also establishes an indirect communication connection with the target queuing vehicle through candidate queuing vehicles, obtaining different location information through these two connection methods. To make the target queuing vehicle's location information more accurate, a circle is drawn with the communication module as the center and the distance from the target queuing vehicle to the communication module in the first location information as the radius. The target queuing vehicle's position lies on the edge of this circle. Another circle is drawn with the candidate queuing vehicle as the center and the distance from the target queuing vehicle to the candidate queuing vehicle in the second location information as the radius. The target queuing vehicle's position also lies on this circle. The two circles intersect at two points. Finally, the point closest to the second location information among these two intersection points is determined as the final position of the target queuing vehicle.

[0078] The location information of the target queued vehicles is determined by using the first location information and the second location information, making the determined location of the target queued vehicles more accurate.

[0079] See Figure 3 Taking a Bluetooth detection module installed inside the toll gate as an example, with vehicle 1 as the candidate queuing vehicle and vehicle 2 as the target queuing vehicle, after the Bluetooth detection module establishes a communication connection with vehicle 2 and vehicle 1 establishes a communication connection with vehicle 2, a large circle is drawn in the figure with the Bluetooth detection module as the center and the distance between the Bluetooth detection module and vehicle 2 as the radius. A small circle is drawn in the figure with vehicle 1 as the center and the distance between vehicle 1 and vehicle 2 as the radius. There are two foci between the small circle and the large circle in the figure. The intersection point that is closer to the position of vehicle 2 obtained by Bluetooth single positioning is the final position of vehicle 2. The position of vehicle 2 obtained by Bluetooth single positioning is determined by vehicle 1 based on the strength of the Bluetooth signal received from vehicle 2.

[0080] Based on the above optional solutions, optionally, if the communication connection determination result is that the communication module has not established a communication connection with the target queuing vehicle;

[0081] Accordingly, the location information of the target queued vehicles is determined based on the communication connection judgment result, including:

[0082] The location information of the target queue vehicle is determined based on the connection information between the target queue vehicle and the candidate queue vehicle.

[0083] Because there is a possibility that the target queuing vehicle is too far away from the communication module, making it impossible for the communication module to establish a direct communication connection with the target queuing vehicle, the location information of the target queuing vehicle will be obtained through the communication connection between the candidate queuing vehicle and the target queuing vehicle. Based on this location information, the specific location of the target queuing vehicle will be determined. This ensures that the specific location of the target queuing vehicle is not impossible to determine due to its distance, thus preventing the problem of low toll booth throughput.

[0084] Based on the above optional solutions, optionally, if the communication connection determination result is that the communication module has not established a communication connection with the target queuing vehicle, steps D1-D2 are also included:

[0085] Step D1: The communication module obtains the second rear view image captured by the rear camera of the target queuing vehicle through the connection relationship between the target queuing vehicle and the candidate queuing vehicle.

[0086] Step D2: Based on the vehicle identification results of the second rear view image and the establishment of a communication connection between the target queue vehicle and the second target queue vehicle, determine the toll information of the second target queue vehicle, and continue to determine the toll information of the subsequent vehicles in the queue through the second target queue vehicle.

[0087] Among them, the second target queued vehicles correspond to the second vehicle identification results of the second rear view image.

[0088] The second rear view image can be an image of a vehicle queuing behind the target vehicle, and the image includes information such as the vehicle model and license plate. This invention does not impose any limitations on this.

[0089] When it is determined that the communication module has not established a direct communication connection with the target queuing vehicle, since the communication module has already established an indirect communication connection with the target queuing vehicle through the candidate queuing vehicle, the rear camera of the target queuing vehicle will be called to collect a second rear view image, and the second rear view image will be identified to obtain the vehicle identification result of the second rear view image, thereby determining the toll information of the second target queuing vehicle.

[0090] After obtaining the vehicle recognition result from the second rear view image, the communication module will establish an indirect communication connection between the candidate queue vehicle, the target queue vehicle, and the second target queue vehicle. When the driver of the second target queue vehicle agrees to the connection request, the communication module will send the toll information of the second target queue vehicle to the second target queue vehicle through the indirect communication connection between the communication module and the second target queue vehicle, so that the driver of the second target queue vehicle can pay the toll at the toll booth while in the queue.

[0091] See Figure 4 Similarly, the communication module continuously obtains images captured by the rear camera of vehicles that have established indirect communication connections with it, and uses these vehicles to establish indirect communication connections with the vehicles behind them, thereby sending toll information to the corresponding vehicles. As a result, the communication module obtains toll information from as many vehicles in the queue as possible and establishes indirect communication connections with them, enabling as many vehicles in the queue as possible to pay the toll at the toll booth while in the queue, thus improving the efficiency of the toll booth.

[0092] S240. Determine whether the target queued vehicle is in the target queue area based on the location information.

[0093] The target queuing area can be the location where vehicles that will be queuing to pass through the toll gate will be located, and it can be determined through a pre-defined real-world scenario.

[0094] Since there may be a large number of vehicles in the first rear view image, after identifying the target queued vehicles through the first rear view image and determining the location information of the target queued vehicles, it is necessary to determine whether the location information of the target queued vehicles is located in the target queue area.

[0095] After determining the location information of the target queuing vehicle, this location information will be compared with the pre-set target queuing area. When the location information of the target queuing vehicle is located in the target queuing area of ​​the target queuing vehicle, the target queuing vehicle is identified as the target queuing vehicle of this toll gate queuing area.

[0096] By determining whether a target vehicle is located within the target queuing area using its location information, the system can avoid the influence of other vehicles when identifying the target vehicle, thereby increasing the accuracy and stability of the system.

[0097] S250. Based on the location determination result, determine whether to send toll information to the target queued vehicles.

[0098] Since different vehicles have different toll information, it is necessary to determine whether the toll information matches the vehicle being sent to before sending it, in order to avoid payment errors.

[0099] Once the system determines that a target vehicle is located in the target queuing area through location judgment, it will determine that the system needs to send the corresponding toll information to the target vehicle through the communication module.

[0100] When the system determines that the target queuing vehicle is not located in the target queuing area by judging its location, it will determine that it does not need to send the corresponding toll information to the target queuing vehicle through the communication module, and thus remove the target queuing vehicle from the toll collection system of this toll gate.

[0101] S260. Generate toll information based on vehicle identification results, and send the toll information to the target queued vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification results through the communication module.

[0102] According to the technical solution of this invention, by performing vehicle identification on the first rear-view image, the location information of the target queuing vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification result is determined. This enables the communication module to determine the location information of the vehicle corresponding to the identification result of the first rear-view image, thereby avoiding the transmission of information of other vehicles during the communication connection process and improving the stability of system operation. Determining whether the target queuing vehicle is within the target queuing area using location information avoids the influence of other vehicles when identifying the target queuing vehicle, thus increasing the accuracy and stability of the system. Using the location determination result to determine whether to send payment information to the target queuing vehicle avoids payment errors and improves the overall stability of system operation.

[0103] Example 3

[0104] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a toll collection device for vehicles queuing at a toll booth, provided in Embodiment 3 of the present invention. This embodiment is applicable to situations where, when vehicles are queuing to pass through a toll booth, the toll information of the queuing vehicles is directly sent to the queuing vehicles via a communication module, allowing the queuing vehicles to pay the toll in advance while queuing. This toll collection device for vehicles queuing at a toll booth can be implemented in hardware and / or software, and can be configured in an electronic device with data processing capabilities. For example... Figure 5 As shown, the device includes: a communication connection establishment module 310, an image acquisition module 320, and a toll information transmission module 330. Wherein:

[0105] The communication connection establishment module 310 is used to establish a communication connection between the communication module and the candidate queuing vehicle based on the response information of the candidate queuing vehicle to the communication connection request; wherein, the communication connection request is sent by the communication module.

[0106] Image acquisition module 320 is used to acquire the first rear view image captured by the rear camera of the candidate queuing vehicles through the communication module based on the communication connection;

[0107] The toll information sending module 330 is used to identify vehicles in the first rear view image, generate toll information based on the vehicle identification results, and send the toll information to the target queued vehicles corresponding to the vehicle identification results through the communication module.

[0108] Based on the above embodiments, optionally, the communication connection establishment module 310 includes:

[0109] The location information determination unit is used to determine the candidate location information of the candidate queuing vehicles based on the response information;

[0110] The queuing vehicle screening unit is used to screen candidate queuing vehicles based on the candidate location information and the location relationship with the target queuing area;

[0111] The communication connection establishment unit is used to establish a communication connection between the communication module and the screened candidate queuing vehicles.

[0112] Optionally, based on the above embodiments, before the charging information sending module 330, the following further includes:

[0113] The location information determination module is used to determine the location information of the target queuing vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification result;

[0114] The location determination module is used to determine whether the target queuing vehicle is in the target queuing area based on the location information;

[0115] The sending operation judgment module is used to determine whether to send toll information to the target queued vehicles based on the location judgment result.

[0116] Based on the above embodiments, optionally, the location information determination module includes:

[0117] The vehicle communication establishment unit is used by the communication module to control the candidate queuing vehicles to establish a communication connection with the target queuing vehicles.

[0118] The direct communication judgment unit is used to determine whether the communication module has established a direct communication connection with the target queuing vehicle based on the connection information between the candidate queuing vehicle and the target queuing vehicle.

[0119] The information determination unit is used to determine the location information of the target queuing vehicles based on the communication connection judgment result.

[0120] Based on the above embodiments, optionally, if the direct communication determination unit determines the result as yes, the information determination unit is specifically used for:

[0121] Based on the response information of the target queuing vehicle to the communication connection request transmitted by the communication module, the first location information of the target queuing vehicle is determined;

[0122] Based on the connection information between the target queue vehicle and the candidate queue vehicle, the second location information of the target queue vehicle is determined;

[0123] The location information of the target queued vehicles is determined based on the first location information and the second location information.

[0124] Based on the above embodiments, optionally, if the direct communication determination unit determines the result as negative, the information determination unit is specifically used for:

[0125] The location information of the target queue vehicle is determined based on the connection information between the target queue vehicle and the candidate queue vehicle.

[0126] Optionally, based on the above embodiments, if the direct communication determination unit determines the result as yes, the method further includes:

[0127] The second rear view image acquisition module is used by the communication module to acquire the second rear view image captured by the rear camera of the target queuing vehicle through the connection relationship between the target queuing vehicle and the candidate queuing vehicle.

[0128] The second toll information determination module is used to determine the toll information of the second target queue vehicle based on the vehicle recognition result of the second rear view image and the establishment of a communication connection between the target queue vehicle and the second target queue vehicle, and to further determine the toll information of the subsequent vehicles in the queue through the second target queue vehicle.

[0129] Among them, the second target queued vehicles correspond to the second vehicle identification results of the second rear view image.

[0130] The toll collection device for vehicles queuing at toll booths provided in this embodiment of the invention can execute the toll collection method for vehicles queuing at toll booths provided in any embodiment of the invention, and has the corresponding functional modules and beneficial effects of the method.

[0131] The acquisition, storage, use, and processing of data in this application comply with relevant national laws and regulations and do not violate public order and good morals.

[0132] Example 4

[0133] According to embodiments of this disclosure, this disclosure also provides an electronic device, a readable storage medium, and a computer program product.

[0134] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of an electronic device 10 that can be used to implement embodiments of the present invention is shown. The electronic device is intended to represent various forms of digital computers, such as laptop computers, desktop computers, workstations, personal digital assistants, servers, blade servers, mainframe computers, and other suitable computers. The electronic device can also represent various forms of mobile devices, such as personal digital processors, cellular phones, smartphones, wearable devices (e.g., helmets, glasses, watches, etc.), and other similar computing devices. The components shown herein, their connections and relationships, and their functions are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the implementation of the invention described and / or claimed herein.

[0135] like Figure 6 As shown, the electronic device 10 includes at least one processor 11 and a memory, such as a read-only memory (ROM) 12 or a random access memory (RAM) 13, communicatively connected to the at least one processor 11. The memory stores computer programs executable by the at least one processor. The processor 11 can perform various appropriate actions and processes based on the computer program stored in the ROM 12 or loaded from storage unit 18 into the RAM 13. The RAM 13 may also store various programs and data required for the operation of the electronic device 10. The processor 11, ROM 12, and RAM 13 are interconnected via a bus 14. An input / output (I / O) interface 15 is also connected to the bus 14.

[0136] Multiple components in electronic device 10 are connected to I / O interface 15, including: input unit 16, such as keyboard, mouse, etc.; output unit 17, such as various types of displays, speakers, etc.; storage unit 18, such as disk, optical disk, etc.; and communication unit 19, such as network card, modem, wireless transceiver, etc. Communication unit 19 allows electronic device 10 to exchange information / data with other devices through computer networks such as the Internet and / or various telecommunications networks.

[0137] Processor 11 can be a variety of general-purpose and / or special-purpose processing components with processing and computing capabilities. Some examples of processor 11 include, but are not limited to, a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), various special-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) computing chips, various processors running machine learning model algorithms, a digital signal processor (DSP), and any suitable processor, controller, microcontroller, etc. Processor 11 performs the various methods and processes described above, such as charging vehicles queuing at a toll booth.

[0138] In some embodiments, the toll collection for vehicles queuing at the toll booth can be implemented as a computer program tangibly contained in a computer-readable storage medium, such as storage unit 18. In some embodiments, part or all of the computer program can be loaded and / or installed on electronic device 10 via ROM 12 and / or communication unit 19. When the computer program is loaded into RAM 13 and executed by processor 11, one or more steps of the toll collection for vehicles queuing at the toll booth described above can be performed. Alternatively, in other embodiments, processor 11 can be configured to perform the toll collection for vehicles queuing at the toll booth by any other suitable means (e.g., by means of firmware).

[0139] Various embodiments of the systems and techniques described above herein can be implemented in digital electronic circuit systems, integrated circuit systems, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), application-specific standard products (ASSPs), systems-on-a-chip (SoCs), complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs), computer hardware, firmware, software, and / or combinations thereof. These various embodiments may include implementations in one or more computer programs that can be executed and / or interpreted on a programmable system including at least one programmable processor, which may be a dedicated or general-purpose programmable processor, capable of receiving data and instructions from a storage system, at least one input device, and at least one output device, and transmitting data and instructions to the storage system, the at least one input device, and the at least one output device.

[0140] Computer programs used to implement the methods of the present invention may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages. These computer programs may be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing device, such that when executed by the processor, the computer programs cause the functions / operations specified in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams to be performed. The computer programs may be executed entirely on a machine, partially on a machine, or as a standalone software package, partially on a machine and partially on a remote machine, or entirely on a remote machine or server.

[0141] In the context of this invention, a computer-readable storage medium can be a tangible medium that may contain or store a computer program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. A computer-readable storage medium may include, but is not limited to, electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, apparatus, or devices, or any suitable combination thereof. Alternatively, a computer-readable storage medium may be a machine-readable signal medium. More specific examples of machine-readable storage media include electrical connections based on one or more wires, portable computer disks, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fibers, portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, or any suitable combination thereof.

[0142] To provide interaction with a user, the systems and techniques described herein can be implemented on an electronic device having: a display device (e.g., a CRT (cathode ray tube) or LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor) for displaying information to the user; and a keyboard and pointing device (e.g., a mouse or trackball) through which the user provides input to the electronic device. Other types of devices can also be used to provide interaction with the user; for example, feedback provided to the user can be any form of sensory feedback (e.g., visual feedback, auditory feedback, or tactile feedback); and input from the user can be received in any form (including sound input, voice input, or tactile input).

[0143] The systems and technologies described herein can be implemented in computing systems that include backend components (e.g., as data servers), or computing systems that include middleware components (e.g., application servers), or computing systems that include frontend components (e.g., user computers with graphical user interfaces or web browsers through which users can interact with implementations of the systems and technologies described herein), or any combination of such backend, middleware, or frontend components. The components of the system can be interconnected via digital data communication of any form or medium (e.g., communication networks). Examples of communication networks include local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), blockchain networks, and the Internet.

[0144] A computing system can include clients and servers. Clients and servers are generally located far apart and typically interact through communication networks. The client-server relationship is created by computer programs running on the respective computers and having a client-server relationship with each other. The server can be a cloud server, also known as a cloud computing server or cloud host, which is a hosting product within the cloud computing service system to address the shortcomings of traditional physical hosts and VPS services, such as high management difficulty and weak business scalability.

[0145] It should be understood that the various forms of processes shown above can be used, with steps reordered, added, or deleted. For example, the steps described in this invention can be executed in parallel, sequentially, or in different orders, as long as the desired result of the technical solution of this invention can be achieved, and this is not limited herein.

[0146] The specific embodiments described above do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations, and substitutions can be made according to design requirements and other factors. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this invention should be included within the scope of protection of this invention.

Claims

1. A method for collecting tolls from vehicles queuing at a toll booth, characterized in that, A communication module is installed at the toll booth to establish a communication connection with queuing vehicles, including: Based on the response information of the candidate queuing vehicles to the communication connection request, a communication connection is established between the communication module and the candidate queuing vehicles; wherein, the communication connection request is initiated by the communication module. Based on the communication connection, the first rear view image captured by the rear camera of the candidate queuing vehicle is obtained through the communication module; Vehicle identification is performed on the first rear view image, charging information is generated based on the vehicle identification result, and the charging information is sent to the target queuing vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification result through the communication module; wherein, the target queuing vehicle is a vehicle located behind the candidate queuing vehicle, and the vehicle identification includes identifying the license plate information and the location information of the target queuing vehicle in the first rear view image.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Based on the response information of the candidate queuing vehicles to the communication connection request, a communication connection is established between the communication module and the candidate queuing vehicles, including: The candidate location information of the candidate queuing vehicles is determined based on the response information; The candidate queuing vehicles are filtered based on the relationship between the candidate location information and the target queuing area; Establish a communication connection between the communication module and the selected candidate queuing vehicles.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Before generating toll information based on vehicle identification results, the method includes: Determine the location information of the target queuing vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification result; Determine whether the target queuing vehicle is in the target queuing area based on the location information; Based on the location determination result, determine whether to send toll information to the target queued vehicles.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, Determining the location information of the target queuing vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identification result includes: The communication module controls the candidate queuing vehicle to establish a communication connection with the target queuing vehicle; Based on the connection information between the candidate queuing vehicles and the target queuing vehicles, it is determined whether the communication module establishes a direct communication connection with the target queuing vehicle. The location information of the target queuing vehicles is determined based on the communication connection judgment result.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, If the communication connection determination result indicates that the communication module establishes a direct communication connection with the target queuing vehicle; Accordingly, the location information of the target queuing vehicles is determined based on the communication connection determination result, including: Based on the response information of the target queuing vehicle to the communication connection request transmitted by the communication module, the first location information of the target queuing vehicle is determined; Based on the connection information between the target queuing vehicle and the candidate queuing vehicle, the second location information of the target queuing vehicle is determined; The location information of the target queuing vehicle is determined based on the first location information and the second location information.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, If the communication connection determination result is that the communication module has not established a communication connection with the target queuing vehicle; Accordingly, the location information of the target queuing vehicles is determined based on the communication connection determination result, including: The location information of the target queuing vehicle is determined based on the connection information between the target queuing vehicle and the candidate queuing vehicles.

7. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, If the communication connection determination result indicates that the communication module has not established a communication connection with the target queuing vehicle, the method further includes: The communication module obtains a second rear view image captured by the rear camera of the target queuing vehicle through the connection relationship between the target queuing vehicle and the candidate queuing vehicle; Based on the vehicle identification result of the second rear view image and the establishment of a communication connection between the target queuing vehicle and the second target queuing vehicle, the charging information of the second target queuing vehicle is determined, and the charging information of subsequent vehicles in the queuing queue is further determined through the second target queuing vehicle; wherein, the second target queuing vehicle corresponds to the second vehicle identification result of the second rear view image.

8. A toll collection device for vehicles queuing at a toll booth, characterized in that, include: A communication connection establishment module is used to establish a communication connection between the communication module and the candidate queuing vehicle based on the response information of the candidate queuing vehicle to the communication connection request; wherein the communication connection request is sent by the communication module. An image acquisition module is used to acquire a first rear view image captured by the rear camera of the candidate queuing vehicles through the communication connection. The charging information sending module is used to perform vehicle recognition on the first rear view image, generate charging information based on the vehicle recognition result, and send the charging information to the target queuing vehicle corresponding to the vehicle recognition result through the communication module; wherein, the target queuing vehicle is a vehicle located behind the candidate queuing vehicle, and the vehicle recognition includes recognizing the license plate information and the location information of the target queuing vehicle in the first rear view image.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that, The electronic device includes: At least one processor; and A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein, The memory stores a computer program that can be executed by the at least one processor, the computer program being executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the toll collection method for vehicles queuing at the toll booth as described in any one of claims 1-7.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the toll collection method for vehicles queuing at the toll booth as described in any one of claims 1-7.

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