ETC passing method and device

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of road toll collection systems, in particular to an ETC passing method and device, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining passing information sent by a roadside device, matching the passing information with a user configuration file, and refusing to further interact with the roadside device if the matching is successful. According to the scheme, some specific application scenes can be written into the vehicle-mounted unit in a configuration file setting mode, when the vehicle-mounted unit enters the communication area of the roadside equipment, the passing information issued by the roadside equipment is acquired for matching, whether the subsequent interaction process continues to be carried out or not is determined according to the matching result, and the user experience is improved. And the personalized ETC passing demand of the user for a specific scene is met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of highway toll collection systems, and in particular to an ETC passage method and device. Background Art

[0002] ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) is widely used in highways, expressways, parking lots and other scenarios. ETC usually includes a road side unit (RSU) installed on the road and an on board unit (OBU) installed on the vehicle. Through wireless data communication between the road side unit and the on board unit, it can realize the automatic sensing and identification of the vehicle and the interaction of relevant toll data, so that the vehicle can be charged automatically and efficiently without stopping or setting up a toll window.

[0003] As ETC application scenarios gradually expand, some application scenarios involve regional requirements or personalized needs of users. The current ETC passage method only performs conventional billing and deduction operations and does not support the above-mentioned specific needs. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide an ETC passage method and device to address the above-mentioned technical problems, which can achieve ETC passage in specific scenarios by matching passage information with user profiles.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides an ETC passage method, the method comprising: obtaining passage information sent by a roadside device, matching the passage information with a user profile, and if the match is successful, refusing further interaction with the roadside device.

[0006] In one embodiment, the traffic information includes at least one of location information and service information.

[0007] In one of the embodiments, when the traffic information includes the location information, the user profile includes prohibited traffic information.

[0008] In one of the embodiments, the location information includes at least one of toll road network information, toll station information, and parking lot information, and the prohibited entry information of the user profile includes at least one of toll road network information, toll station information, and parking lot information that prohibits or restricts vehicles from entering.

[0009] In one of the embodiments, when the traffic information includes service information, the user profile includes service preference information set by the user.

[0010] In one embodiment, the user configuration file is a factory preset file and / or a user-configured file.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, a data frame sent through a preset communication protocol is obtained, and the data frame is parsed to obtain the user-configured file.

[0012] In a second aspect, the present application provides a vehicle-mounted unit, which obtains traffic information sent by a roadside device, matches the traffic information with a user profile, and refuses further interaction with the roadside device if the match is successful.

[0013] In a third aspect, the present application further provides an electronic device, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and the processor implements the steps of the method in any one of the embodiments of the first aspect when executing the computer program.

[0014] In a fourth aspect, the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the method in any one of the embodiments of the first aspect are implemented.

[0015] In a fifth aspect, the present application further provides a computer program product or a computer program, the computer program product or the computer program comprising computer instructions, the computer instructions being stored in a computer-readable storage medium. A processor of a computer device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor executes the computer instructions, so that the computer device performs the steps in any one of the method embodiments of the first aspect above.

[0016] The above method, apparatus, computer equipment and storage medium can obtain the traffic information sent by the roadside equipment and match it with the user's profile to determine whether further interaction with the roadside equipment is required in the current scenario to achieve billing or other services. It can meet the personalized traffic needs of ETC in specific scenarios. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of an ETC passage method in an embodiment;

[0018] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a mobile terminal and an OBU interactive system architecture in one embodiment;

[0019] Figure 3 FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a computer system structure of an electronic device in one embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0021] In related technologies, the ETC electronic toll collection system has been widely used in various scenarios, such as highways, expressways, parking lots and even gas stations. Its application is mainly used to realize non-stop billing and charging. However, with the continuous enrichment of application scenarios, managers of highways in different regions, ETC vehicle users, and different types of vehicles all have different needs, and conventional ETC transactions can no longer meet these diverse needs. Some specific application scenarios are as follows (non-exhaustive list):

[0022] Scenario 1: Each province has different policies for restricted vehicles such as motorcycles and large trucks, and the policies will change over time and need to be adjusted. At present, restricted vehicles are not allowed to enter the highway based on manual judgment. There is no corresponding logic in ETC charging, and the user's vehicle-side equipment has no effective logic to judge whether it can enter the current highway.

[0023] Scenario 2: The number of ETC parking lots is increasing, and some car owners have coupons and do not want to pay through ETC, but the on-board unit OBU currently does not have the corresponding recognition logic. In this case, the on-board unit OBU should have the corresponding recognition logic, and when the OBU recognizes that it is a parking lot antenna, it can reject the ETC transaction.

[0024] Scenario 3: On current highways, tolls are different in different regions / sections and even different time periods, and the road conditions are different (speed limits, number of lanes, etc.). Car owners have their own driving preferences, and the current on-board unit OBU does not have relevant identification logic. Car owners want to configure not to drive on these sections or not to drive on these sections within a specific time. They need to set the OBU on the car. When the OBU recognizes the corresponding position antenna, it will refuse the transaction and remind the user to switch routes.

[0025] Scenario 4: On current highways, road services are becoming more and more abundant, such as road condition reminders, weather reminders, shopping / refueling / charging / rest reminders, etc. Some services are sent to the on-board unit OBU through the roadside antenna. Users are not interested in some services, but the current on-board unit OBU does not have the relevant identification logic.

[0026] It is understandable that the above scenarios are only scenarios for some specific applications. The common point of the above scenarios is that they all require the on-board unit to have corresponding recognition logic to meet the specific requirements for ETC passage in these scenarios.

[0027] Based on this, a vehicle ETC passage method is provided in one embodiment of the present application, referring to Figure 1 As shown, it can be applied to a vehicle-mounted unit, which includes an ETC module for communicating and interacting with ETC roadside equipment. The specific steps are as follows:

[0028] S101: Acquire traffic information sent by roadside equipment;

[0029] S102: Matching the traffic information with the user profile;

[0030] S103: If the match is successful, further interaction with the roadside device is rejected.

[0031] It can be seen from the aforementioned scenarios that the current application of ETC is mainly used for billing, deduction and issuance of road service information. In this embodiment, when the user drives the vehicle into the communication area of ​​the roadside equipment, the on-board unit OBU can be awakened by the roadside equipment and establish a communication link with the roadside equipment. Specifically, the established communication link can be any one of a V2X communication link, a cellular mobile communication link, a DSRC (Dedicated Short-Range Communication) communication link, etc. (the on-board equipment can be equipped with a corresponding communication module, such as a V2X communication module, a 4G / 5G communication module, a DSRC communication module, etc.). The roadside equipment sends the current traffic information to the on-board unit through the established communication link. After the on-board unit receives the traffic information sent by the roadside equipment, it can obtain the user profile stored in itself and match the obtained traffic information with the user profile. If the match is successful, the current traffic scenario belongs to the specific application scenario described above. In this scenario, the on-board unit can refuse to further interact with the roadside equipment, and specifically can choose not to respond to the roadside equipment, disconnect the communication link with the roadside equipment, and feedback the refusal to interact information.

[0032] For example: when the on-board unit and the roadside unit establish a communication link through V2X communication or cellular mobile communication, by matching the traffic information and the user profile, if the match is successful, based on the specific information of the match, you can choose not to proceed with the subsequent process of establishing the ETC communication link; and when the on-board unit and the roadside unit establish a communication link through DSRC communication (conventional ETC communication method), by matching the traffic information and the user profile, if the match is successful, based on the specific information of the match, you can choose not to proceed with the subsequent ETC interaction process, etc., no specific limitations are made here.

[0033] Through the above embodiments, some specific application scenarios can be written into the vehicle-mounted unit by setting a configuration file. When the vehicle-mounted unit enters the communication area of ​​the roadside device, the traffic information sent by the roadside device is obtained for matching, and whether to continue the subsequent interaction process is determined according to the matching result, thereby satisfying the user's personalized ETC traffic needs for specific scenarios. For example, for the aforementioned scenario one, if it is found through matching that the user's vehicle cannot enter the current highway, then the subsequent ETC interaction can be stopped, and the user can be prompted to switch to other routes; for scenario two, if it is found through matching that the user does not want to settle the parking fee by ETC, then the subsequent ETC interaction can be stopped, and the user can use other payment methods to pay and drive out; for scenario three, if it is found through matching that the user does not want to enter the section or does not want to enter the section in the current time period, then the subsequent ETC interaction can be stopped, and the user can be prompted to pay and drive out, and it should be noted that the communication range needs to be expanded as much as possible at this time to avoid the user having no time to switch routes, or; for scenario four, if it is found through matching that the user does not need the current service, then the subsequent ETC interaction can be stopped, thereby reducing the disturbance of service information to the user.

[0034] In an optional embodiment, the traffic information sent by the roadside equipment may include at least one of location information and service information, wherein the location information is used to indicate the current location of the scene area, such as xxx toll station, xxx parking lot, xxx direction ramp, etc., and the service information is used to indicate the road services that can be provided in the current scene, such as road driving condition reminders, weather reminders, shopping / refueling / charging / rest reminders, etc.

[0035] In an optional embodiment, when the above-mentioned traffic information includes location information, the corresponding user profile includes prohibited entry information, that is, the user can set some areas that the vehicle cannot enter according to his own needs, or the initial user profile in the on-board unit OBU has written some areas that the current vehicle cannot enter. Of course, the prohibited entry information can also include time information, that is, the vehicle cannot enter certain specific areas within a specific time period. Specifically, such vehicles may be prohibited from entering in the current scene, or the user may choose not to enter / not to enter such areas within the time period (for example, morning rush hour or evening rush hour) according to his own preferences.

[0036] In an optional embodiment, the location information includes at least one of toll road network information, toll station information, and parking lot information, and the user profile includes at least one of toll road network information, toll station information, and parking lot information that vehicles are prohibited from entering. Taking motorcycles as an example, some provinces or regions prohibit motorcycles from entering the highway. When a user arrives at the entrance of the highway toll station corresponding to the above province or region by motorcycle, when the user obtains the passage information sent by the roadside device, the toll station information in the passage information is matched with the toll station information prohibited from entering in the user profile. If the match is successful, it indicates that the current highway section does not allow motorcycles to enter, and further interaction with the roadside device can be actively refused.

[0037] As mentioned above, the prohibited information can also include time information, or prohibited entry time information. Taking the above motorcycle highway as an example, when the user arrives at the entrance of the toll station on a motorcycle, the traffic information issued by the roadside device is obtained, and the prohibited information in the user profile is matched to obtain that the motorcycle is prohibited from entering the current highway during the current time period, that is, the match is successful, then the user can actively refuse to interact with the roadside device further. It should be noted that the traffic information issued by the roadside device can also include time information, and the time information is matched with the prohibited entry time information in the user profile, and the location information in the prohibited information (toll road network information, toll station information, parking lot information, etc. where vehicles are prohibited from entering) is matched with the location information in the traffic information issued by the roadside unit to obtain a matching result; or the user sets the prohibited entry time information by himself, and then the on-board unit obtains the current time by himself, matches the current time with the prohibited entry time information, and matches the location information in the prohibited information with the location information in the traffic information issued by the roadside unit to obtain a matching result.

[0038] At present, when the on-board unit OBU is in DSRC transaction, the file instruction issued by the roadside equipment RSU contains the toll road network information and toll station information. The specific coding format refers to the "Technical Standard for Network Toll Collection of Toll Roads" (JTG 6310-2022), as shown in the following table:

[0039] Table 1: RSU file instruction encoding format

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[0042] In actual applications, the file instructions sent by the roadside equipment of the parking lot may also include corresponding parking lot information.

[0043] In an optional embodiment, when the traffic information includes service information, the user profile includes service preference information set by the user. That is, according to the user's service preferences related to the use of ETC, the relevant user configuration information can be set by the user. The service information may include: road condition information, safety warning information, service area information, etc. The roadside device sends the traffic information, and the on-board unit obtains the traffic information and matches it with the user profile. If the match is successful, the service information included in the traffic information sent by the roadside device contains services that the user refuses to use. At this time, further interaction with the roadside device can be refused. Furthermore, the service preference information can also include time information, which means that the user does not need to obtain the service within a specific time period. Then the matching process of the on-board unit with the user profile after obtaining the traffic information also includes matching with the current time.

[0044] In an optional embodiment, the user configuration file is a factory preset file and / or a user-configured configuration file. Specifically, taking the user configuration file including prohibited driving information as an example, when the on-board unit leaves the factory, the prohibited driving area information can be obtained according to the actual prohibited driving policies in various regions, and the corresponding prohibited driving time information can also be included and pre-stored in the on-board unit; and the prohibited driving policies in various regions will also change according to the actual situation, so the user can obtain the latest information to update the user configuration file; of course, the on-board unit can also actively obtain relevant information regularly and update the user configuration file.

[0045] In an optional embodiment, a data frame sent through a preset communication protocol is obtained, and the data frame is parsed to obtain the user's self-configuration file. In this embodiment, the user's self-configuration file can be sent to the vehicle-mounted unit through a mobile terminal. For details, refer to Figure 2 As shown, the communication between the two can be achieved through the Bluetooth communication protocol. The mobile terminal can be: a mobile phone, a computer, a tablet computer, a car central control screen, a smart TV, a car computer, a digital instrument screen, a smart watch, etc., which are not specifically limited here.

[0046] In an optional embodiment, the ETC interaction results may also be prompted so that the vehicle user can obtain the interaction results with the roadside equipment in a timely manner and choose other modes of travel according to needs.

[0047] For example, when a vehicle enters the entrance of a certain highway, if the traffic information successfully matches the user profile and it is determined that the user refuses / the user's vehicle is prohibited from entering the highway, a prompt device, such as a display screen or a sound prompt device, can be set on the roadside to prompt that the transaction has failed or the transaction has been refused or the current vehicle is prohibited from entering, etc.;

[0048] Of course, prompts can also be given on the vehicle side. For example, the on-board unit itself can give prompts through sound and light, or through a mobile terminal such as a car computer or a mobile phone that is connected to the on-board unit. For example, when a vehicle leaves a parking lot, the user has a coupon for the parking lot, so the current parking lot information is written into the user profile. After the user profile is matched with the traffic information issued by the roadside device, the match is successful, and further interaction with the roadside device is refused. The prompt is given through the mobile terminal, and the user can choose to continue to pay by coupon payment through the mobile terminal.

[0049] In actual applications, the prompt method can be flexibly set according to different scenarios or different user needs, and no specific limitation is made here.

[0050] According to another embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle-mounted unit is provided, which obtains traffic information sent by a roadside device, matches the traffic information with a user profile, and refuses further interaction with the roadside device if the match is successful.

[0051] Through the above embodiment, some specific application scenarios can be written into the vehicle-mounted unit by setting a configuration file. When the vehicle-mounted unit enters the communication area of ​​the roadside device, the traffic information sent by the roadside device is obtained for matching, and whether to continue the subsequent interaction process is determined based on the matching result, thereby meeting the user's personalized ETC traffic needs for specific scenarios.

[0052] An embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor is configured to execute the steps of any one of the above method embodiments through the computer program. In an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device may further include a transmission device and an input / output device, wherein the transmission device is connected to the processor, and the input / output device is connected to the processor.

[0053] For specific examples in this embodiment, reference may be made to the examples described in the above embodiments and exemplary implementation modes, and this embodiment will not be described in detail herein.

[0054] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium includes a stored program, wherein the program executes the steps of any of the above method embodiments when it is run.

[0055] In an exemplary embodiment, the computer-readable storage medium may include, but is not limited to, various media capable of storing computer programs, such as a USB flash drive, a ROM, a RAM, a mobile hard disk, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0056] The embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program / instruction, which contains a program code for executing the method shown in the flowchart. In such an embodiment, the computer program can be downloaded and installed from the network through the communication part 309, and / or installed from the removable medium 311. When the computer program is executed by the central processing unit 301, various functions provided by the embodiment of the present application are executed. The above serial numbers of the embodiments of the present application are only for description and do not represent the advantages and disadvantages of the embodiments.

[0057] Figure 3 The computer system structure block diagram of the electronic device used to implement the embodiment of the present application is schematically shown. Figure 3 As shown, the computer system 300 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 301, which can perform various appropriate actions and processes according to the program stored in the ROM 302 or the program loaded from the storage part 308 to the RAM 303. Various programs and data required for system operation are also stored in the random access memory 303. The central processing unit 301, the read-only memory 302 and the random access memory 303 are connected to each other through a bus 304. An I / O (Input / Output) interface 305 is also connected to the bus 304.

[0058] The following components are connected to the I / O interface 305: an input section 306 including a keyboard, a mouse, etc.; an output section 307 including a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), etc., and a speaker, etc.; a storage section 308 including a hard disk, etc.; and a communication section 309 including a network interface card such as a LAN card, a modem, etc. The communication section 309 performs communication processing via a network such as the Internet. A drive 310 is also connected to the input / output interface 305 as needed. A removable medium 311, such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, etc., is installed on the drive 310 as needed so that a computer program read therefrom is installed into the storage section 308 as needed.

[0059] In particular, according to an embodiment of the present application, the processes described in the various method flow charts can be implemented as computer software programs. For example, an embodiment of the present application includes a computer program product, which includes a computer program carried on a computer-readable medium, and the computer program contains program code for executing the method shown in the flow chart. In such an embodiment, the computer program can be downloaded and installed from a network through a communication section 309, and / or installed from a removable medium 311. When the computer program is executed by the central processor 301, various functions defined in the system of the present application are executed.

[0060] It should be noted that Figure 3 The computer system 300 of the electronic device shown is only an example and should not bring any limitation to the functions and scope of use of the embodiments of the present application.

[0061] Obviously, those skilled in the art should understand that the above modules or steps of the present application can be implemented by a general computing device, they can be concentrated on a single computing device, or distributed on a network composed of multiple computing devices, they can be implemented by a program code executable by a computing device, so that they can be stored in a storage device and executed by the computing device, and in some cases, the steps shown or described can be executed in a different order from that herein, or they can be made into individual integrated circuit modules, or multiple modules or steps therein can be made into a single integrated circuit module for implementation. Thus, the present application is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software.

[0062] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An ETC passing method, characterized in that: The method comprises: obtaining traffic information sent by a roadside device, matching the traffic information with a user profile, and if the match is successful, refusing further interaction with the roadside device.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The traffic information includes at least one of location information and service information.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that When the traffic information includes the location information, the user profile includes prohibited traffic information.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The location information includes at least one of toll road network information, toll station information, and parking lot information, and the prohibited information of the user profile includes at least one of toll road network information, toll station information, and parking lot information that prohibits or restricts vehicles from entering.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the traffic information includes service information, the user profile includes service preference information set by the user.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The user configuration file is a factory preset file and / or a user-configured file.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that A data frame sent through a preset communication protocol is obtained, and the data frame is parsed to obtain the user self-configuration file.

8. A vehicle-mounted unit, characterized in that: The on-board unit obtains the traffic information sent by the roadside device, matches the traffic information with the user profile, and refuses further interaction with the roadside device if the match is successful.

9. An electronic device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, wherein: When the processor executes the computer program, the steps of the ETC passing method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are implemented.

10. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the ETC passing method according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are implemented.

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