Toll settlement device, toll settlement system, toll settlement method, and program

Abstract

To settle a toll without a driver inserting a card that stores toll settlement information.SOLUTION: A toll settlement device according to the present disclosure includes: vehicle information acquisition means for acquiring vehicle information indicating a state of a vehicle; driver authentication means for, when the vehicle information is information indicating the start of driving of the vehicle, authenticating whether or not a driver is a registered driver based on authentication information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle; settlement information acquisition means for, when the driver authentication means authenticates the driver as the registered driver, acquiring settlement information necessary for toll settlement for the authenticated driver; and toll settlement means for settling a toll for the driver using the settlement information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to payment of fees. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses an in-vehicle payment system that performs payment by ETC (Electronic Toll Collection, registered trademark, hereinafter the same). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-061237 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In ETC in-vehicle devices that require the insertion of an ETC card, there are cases where payment cannot be made at a toll booth because the ETC card is forgotten to be inserted.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a toll payment device or the like that allows toll payment without inserting a card that stores toll payment information, such as an ETC card. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A toll payment device in one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a vehicle information acquisition means for acquiring vehicle information indicating the status of the vehicle, a driver authentication means for authenticating whether the driver is a registered driver based on authentication information which is information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle when the vehicle information indicates that driving of the vehicle has begun, a payment information acquisition means for acquiring payment information necessary for toll payment for the driver when the driver is authenticated as a registered driver, and a toll payment means for paying the toll for the driver using the payment information.

[0007] A toll payment system in one embodiment of the present disclosure includes the toll payment device described above, a vehicle control device that outputs vehicle information to the toll payment device, an authentication information output device that outputs authentication information to the toll payment device, a storage device that stores payment information used by the toll payment device, and a toll collection system that settles tolls with the toll payment device.

[0008] An information processing method in one embodiment of the present disclosure obtains vehicle information indicating the state of a vehicle, and when the vehicle information indicates that the vehicle has started to be driven, authenticates whether the driver is a registered driver based on authentication information which is information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle, and when the driver is authenticated as a registered driver, obtains payment information necessary for payment of the driver's fees, and pays the fees for the driver using the payment information.

[0009] In one embodiment of the information processing method disclosed herein, a toll payment device executes the above-mentioned toll payment method, a vehicle control device outputs vehicle information to the toll payment device, an authentication information output device outputs authentication information to the toll payment device, a memory device stores payment information used by the toll payment device, and a toll collection system settles the toll with the toll payment device.

[0010] A program in one embodiment of the present disclosure causes a computer to execute the following processes: acquiring vehicle information indicating the state of the vehicle; when the vehicle information indicates that driving of the vehicle has begun, authenticating whether the driver is a registered driver based on authentication information which is information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle; when the driver is authenticated as a registered driver, acquiring payment information required for payment of fees for the driver; and paying the fees for the driver using the payment information. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to achieve the effect of allowing payment of fees without inserting a card that stores information for payment of fees. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1]2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a fee settlement device. FIG. [Diagram 2] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of authentication information for a registered driver. [Diagram 3] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of payment information. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the fee payment device. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a fee payment device having a configuration for deleting payment information. [Figure 6] 11 is a flow diagram showing an example of the operation of a fee payment device having a configuration for deleting payment information. FIG. [Figure 7] 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of the fee settlement device. FIG. [Figure 8] 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a fee payment system that uses a fee payment device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] The embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments are not limited to those described in the drawings.

[0014] First Embodiment 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a fee payment device 10. The fee payment device 10 includes a vehicle information acquisition unit 110, a driver authentication unit 120, a payment information acquisition unit 130, and a fee payment unit 140.

[0015] The vehicle information acquisition unit 110 acquires vehicle information indicating a state of the vehicle. For example, the vehicle information acquisition unit 110 may acquire vehicle information output by a control device of the vehicle such as an ECU (Electronic Control Unit). The state of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle information is, for example, but not limited to, engine start and stop, start and end of the movement of the vehicle, and the driver getting on and off the vehicle. The engine start, the start of the movement of the vehicle, and the driver getting on the vehicle are examples of states indicating the start of the operation of the vehicle. The engine stop, the end of the movement of the vehicle, and the driver getting off are examples of states indicating the end of the operation of the vehicle. However, the states indicating the start of the operation of the vehicle and the states indicating the end of the operation of the vehicle are not limited to the above. The vehicle information may include a plurality of states as the state of the vehicle.

[0016] When the vehicle information indicates the start of driving the vehicle, the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates whether the driver is a registered driver based on authentication information, which is information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle. The vehicle information indicating the start of driving the vehicle is, for example, information indicating the start of the engine, information indicating the start of the vehicle's movement, or information indicating that the driver is in the vehicle. However, the vehicle information indicating the start of driving the vehicle is not limited to these. A registered driver is a driver who is registered in advance as a driver who drives the vehicle. The number of registered drivers is not limited to one, and may be multiple.

[0017] The driver authentication unit 120 uses the authentication information of the registered driver and the authentication information of the driver as the authentication information. For example, the driver authentication unit 120 may use the authentication information of the registered driver stored in a storage device of a network or cloud that can communicate via a mobile phone line network as the authentication information of the registered driver. Alternatively, the driver authentication unit 120 may use the authentication information of the registered driver stored in advance in a storage unit (not shown) of the fee payment device 10. Furthermore, the driver authentication unit 120 acquires the authentication information of the driver from an authentication information output device mounted on the vehicle, such as an in-vehicle camera of a drive recorder. Then, the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates the driver using the authentication information of the registered driver and the authentication information of the driver. As an example of the authentication operation of the driver authentication unit 120, a case where a face image of the driver captured by a camera of a drive recorder is used will be described. In the following description, it is assumed that the face image of the registered driver is stored in advance in a storage device of the cloud.

[0018] The driver authentication unit 120 acquires a face image of the driver captured by the camera of the drive recorder. Then, the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates whether the driver is a registered driver or not based on face image authentication using the acquired face image and the face image of the registered driver stored in the cloud storage device. The driver authentication unit 120 may use a feature amount calculated from the image in the face image authentication. The driver authentication unit 120 may use other biometric information such as iris, fingerprint, or palm vein as the authentication information, not limited to the face image. In this way, the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates the driver based on the authentication information output by the authentication information output device that outputs the authentication information of the driver, such as the camera of the drive recorder, and the authentication information of the registered driver stored in advance.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of authentication information of a registered driver. The authentication information of a registered driver in FIG. 2 includes an identifier (ID) for uniquely identifying the registered driver, the name of the registered driver, and authentication information of the registered driver. In FIG. 2, the authentication information of the registered driver stores a facial image of the registered driver as an example. For example, the driver authentication unit 120 may determine whether or not an image matching the acquired facial image of the driver is present among the facial images for authentication of the registered driver in FIG. 2 to authenticate whether or not the driver is a registered driver. If the driver can be authenticated, the driver authentication unit 120 acquires, for example, the ID of the registered driver whose facial image matches the facial image of the driver as the driver's identification information (ID).

[0020] The driver authentication unit 120 may use an authentication method different from the above. For example, if the vehicle is equipped with an authentication device that authenticates the driver using biometric information such as a fingerprint, the driver authentication unit 120 may obtain the authentication result of the authentication device. Alternatively, the driver authentication unit 120 may transmit authentication information output by an authentication information output device such as a drive recorder camera to an authentication device outside the vehicle and obtain the authentication result from the authentication device.

[0021] The driver authentication unit 120 may use two-factor authentication using authentication using biometric information as described above and other authentication. For example, the driver authentication unit 120 may authenticate the driver using a device carried by the driver, such as a smartphone, as the other authentication. For example, the driver authentication unit 120 may authenticate the driver using a Short Message Service (SMS) or email.

[0022] When the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates the driver as a registered driver, the payment information acquisition unit 130 acquires payment information necessary for the driver's fee payment. The payment information is information associated with the driver and is used for payment of fees such as toll roads used by the driver. The payment information acquisition unit 130 acquires payment information associated with the driver and stored in a network that can communicate via a mobile phone line network or a cloud storage device. However, the payment information acquisition unit 130 may acquire payment information from other devices such as a terminal device carried by the driver. The payment information is, for example, information stored in an ETC card or credit card information. However, the payment information is not limited to information for post-pay, and may be, for example, information on electronic money or a prepaid card.

[0023] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of payment information. The payment information in Fig. 3 includes a driver ID, a driver name, and credit card information. The payment information acquisition unit 130 acquires the credit card information of the driver ID acquired from the driver authentication unit 120, for example.

[0024] In the case where there are multiple pieces of payment information, such as when the driver has multiple credit cards, the payment information acquisition unit 130 may acquire the payment information selected by the driver from the multiple pieces of payment information. For example, in the case where there are multiple pieces of payment information for the driver, the payment information acquisition unit 130 may acquire the payment information selected by the driver from the multiple pieces of payment information displayed on a display panel of the vehicle or a display device such as a smartphone carried by the driver.

[0025] The toll settlement unit 140 settles the toll for the driver using the payment information. The toll settlement unit 140 executes a payment method suited to the system for settling the toll. For example, the toll settlement unit 140 settles the toll by wirelessly communicating with a toll collection system such as an ETC system at a toll gate of a toll road. The toll settlement unit 140 is not limited to tolls for toll roads such as expressways, and may settle other fees such as parking fees. The toll settlement unit 140 may execute toll settlement multiple times rather than just once for one authentication.

[0026] FIG. 4 is a flow diagram showing an example of the operation of the fee payment device 10. The vehicle information acquisition unit 110 acquires vehicle information indicating the state of the vehicle (step A1). For example, the vehicle information acquisition unit 110 acquires vehicle information from the ECU of the vehicle. If the vehicle information is not information indicating the start of driving of the vehicle (NO in step A2), the vehicle information acquisition unit 110 repeats the acquisition of the vehicle information (step A1). If the vehicle information is information indicating the start of driving of the vehicle (YES in step A2), the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates whether the driver of the vehicle is a registered driver or not based on authentication information, which is information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle (step A3). For example, the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates the driver using a facial image of the driver captured by an on-board camera and a facial image of the registered driver stored in advance. If the driver authentication unit 120 cannot authenticate the driver as a registered driver (NO in step A4), the fee payment device 10 ends the operation without executing the operations from A5 onwards. If the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates the driver as a registered driver (YES in step A4), the payment information acquisition unit 130 acquires payment information required for toll payment for the authenticated driver (step A5). For example, the payment information acquisition unit 130 acquires credit card information associated with the driver in advance. The toll payment unit 140 uses the payment information to pay the toll for the driver (step A6). For example, the toll payment unit 140 uses the credit card information to pay the toll for the expressway used by the driver.

[0027] The fee payment device 10 includes a vehicle information acquisition unit 110, a driver authentication unit 120, a payment information acquisition unit 130, and a fee payment unit 140. The vehicle information acquisition unit 110 acquires vehicle information indicating the state of the vehicle. When the vehicle information indicates the start of driving the vehicle, the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates whether the driver is a registered driver or not based on authentication information, which is information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle. When the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates the driver as a registered driver, the payment information acquisition unit 130 acquires payment information necessary for fee payment for the authenticated driver. The fee payment unit 140 uses the payment information to pay the fee for the driver.

[0028] When the driver starts driving the vehicle, the toll payment device 10 authenticates whether or not the driver is a registered driver, and if the driver is authenticated as a registered driver, acquires the driver's payment information and executes the payment of the toll using the acquired payment information. In this way, the toll payment device 10 does not require the insertion of a card that stores the payment information. In other words, the toll payment device 10 can pay the toll without the driver inserting a card.

[0029] When using an ETC card to pay tolls on toll roads such as expressways, the ETC card inserted in the ETC vehicle wirelessly settles the toll with the toll road toll system when passing through a toll gate. From the viewpoint of security against unauthorized use of the card by others, it is desirable for the driver to insert the ETC card into the ETC vehicle unit when getting into the vehicle and to remove the ETC card from the ETC vehicle unit when getting off the vehicle. However, manual work can lead to forgetting to insert or remove the ETC card. If the driver forgets to insert the ETC card, the driver will notice that the ETC card has been forgotten when passing through the ETC lane at the toll gate because the gate does not open or a card error is notified. After these events occur, the driver will insert the ETC card into the ETC vehicle unit. As a result, congestion has occurred at the toll gate. Alternatively, if the driver leaves the vehicle without removing the ETC card, the ETC card may be stolen.

[0030] On the other hand, the toll payment device 10 does not require the insertion of a card that stores payment information, so it is possible to prevent the occurrence of forgetting to insert a card. As a result, for example, the toll payment device 10 can prevent congestion at toll booths on expressways and the like due to forgetting to insert an ETC card.

[0031] Since the toll payment device 10 does not require a card for storing payment information, the toll payment device 10 does not cause the card such as an ETC card to be forgotten to be removed. Therefore, the toll payment device 10 prevents the theft of the card due to forgetting to remove it. For example, if a driver stops the vehicle at a service area on a highway and leaves the vehicle with the ETC card inserted in the ETC on-board device, there is a risk of the ETC card being stolen. On the other hand, the toll payment device 10 acquires the payment information of the authenticated driver without using a card and settles the toll. Therefore, the toll payment device 10 can prevent the theft of a card for storing toll payment information such as an ETC card even if the driver stops the vehicle and leaves the vehicle.

[0032] The toll payment device 10 acquires payment information for the authenticated driver. Therefore, when using the toll payment device 10, the driver does not need to carry a toll payment card such as an ETC card, and can use toll roads such as expressways that require tolls at any time. In this way, the toll payment device 10 improves convenience for the driver.

[0033] The ECU of the vehicle continues to execute the control operation. Therefore, the vehicle information acquisition unit 110 may acquire vehicle information from the ECU continuously or at regular intervals. Then, for example, when the driver is changed, the vehicle information acquisition unit 110 acquires information indicating the driver getting off the vehicle from the ECU as vehicle information, and then acquires information indicating the driver getting on. That is, the vehicle information acquired by the vehicle information acquisition unit 110 changes from information indicating the driver getting off to information indicating the driver getting on, which can be used as information indicating a change in the driver. Alternatively, without being limited to the above, the vehicle information can be used as information indicating a change in the driver when the engine is changed from stopped to started, when the movement of the vehicle is changed from stopped to started, or when the driver's door is changed from open to closed. In this way, the vehicle information acquisition unit 110 can acquire information indicating a change in the driver as the vehicle information. Therefore, the fee payment device 10 may execute an operation corresponding to the change in the driver. For example, the configuration of the fee payment device 10 may execute the following operation. When the vehicle information indicates a change in the driver, the driver authentication unit 120 newly authenticates the driver. Then, the payment information acquisition unit 130 acquires payment information necessary for toll payment for the newly authenticated driver. Then, the toll payment unit 140 uses the new payment information to pay the toll for the driver. By using such an operation, the toll payment device 10 can execute the payment of the toll corresponding to the change in the driver.

[0034] The toll payment device 10 may be configured to read information from a card that stores payment information, such as an ETC card. When no card is inserted, the toll payment device 10 executes the operations described above. On the other hand, when a card is inserted and payment information can be read from the card, the toll payment device 10 may use the payment information read from the card to settle the toll. For example, the toll payment device 10 may have an ETC card slot like a typical ETC in-vehicle device, and when an ETC card is inserted, the toll payment device 10 may use the information stored in the ETC card to settle the toll.

[0035] The fee payment device 10 may operate using authentication information and payment information that the driver has registered in advance in a cloud storage device. For example, when using car sharing or rental cars, the driver registers authentication information and payment information in advance in a cloud storage device. When the driver uses car sharing or rental cars, the driver authentication unit 120 of the fee payment device 10 mounted on the vehicle to be used authenticates the driver using the authentication information registered in advance. When the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates the driver as a registered driver, the payment information acquisition unit 130 acquires the payment information registered in advance. The fee payment unit 140 then uses the payment information acquired in this way to pay the fee. By operating the fee payment device 10 in this way, the driver can omit the trouble of registering information when actually using the vehicle, and can smoothly use the vehicle to pay the fee. Furthermore, for example, when the vehicle to be used is changed, or when a new vehicle is used, the fee payment device 10 mounted on the vehicle can pay the fee using the authentication information and payment information registered in advance. Therefore, even when a driver changes vehicles, the driver does not need to register new information and can pay the toll for the vehicle.

[0036] <Second embodiment> The fee payment device 10 may delete the payment information when operation ends. Figure 5 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a fee payment device 11 equipped with a configuration for deleting payment information. In addition to the configuration of the fee payment device 10, the fee payment device 11 is equipped with a payment information deletion unit 150. The configuration other than the payment information deletion unit 150 is the same as the configuration of the fee payment device 10, so detailed explanations thereof will be omitted.

[0037] The payment information deletion unit 150 deletes the payment information when the vehicle information indicates the end of driving the vehicle. The information indicating the end of driving is, for example, information indicating the stop of the engine, information indicating the end of the movement of the vehicle, or information indicating the driver getting off the vehicle, but is not limited to these.

[0038] FIG. 6 is a flow diagram showing an example of the operation of the fee payment device 11 having a configuration for deleting payment information. In FIG. 6, A1-A6 are the same as in FIG. 4, so detailed explanations are omitted. The vehicle information acquisition unit 110 acquires vehicle information indicating the state of the vehicle (step A7). If the vehicle information is not information indicating the end of vehicle operation (NO in step A8), the fee payment device 11 repeats the operation of step A6 of the fee payment unit 140 and A7 of the vehicle information acquisition unit 110. If the vehicle information is information indicating the end of vehicle operation (YES in step A8), the payment information deletion unit 150 deletes the payment information (step A9). For example, if the vehicle information is information indicating engine stop, the payment information deletion unit 150 deletes the acquired credit card information.

[0039] In this way, the payment information deletion unit 150 deletes the payment information when the driving of the vehicle ends. Therefore, even if another person drives the vehicle after the driver leaves the vehicle after driving ends, the other person cannot use the driver's payment information at the toll booth. In this way, the toll payment device 11 prevents the driver's payment information from being used by others.

[0040] <Hardware configuration> Next, the hardware configuration of the fee payment devices 10 and 11 of each embodiment will be described. Each component of the fee payment devices 10 and 11 may be configured with a hardware circuit. Alternatively, each component of the fee payment devices 10 and 11 may be configured using multiple devices connected via a network. For example, the fee payment devices 10 and 11 may be configured using cloud computing. Alternatively, multiple components of the fee payment devices 10 and 11 may be configured with a single piece of hardware. Alternatively, the fee payment devices 10 and 11 may be realized as a computer including a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and an input / output interface.

[0041] 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a computer 600, which is an example of the hardware configuration of the fee payment devices 10 and 11. The computer 600 includes a CPU 610, a ROM 620, a RAM 630, a storage device 640, and an input / output interface 650.

[0042] CPU 610 reads a program from at least one of ROM 620 and storage device 640. Then, CPU 610 controls RAM 630, storage device 640, and input / output interface 650 based on the read program. CPU 610 controls these components to realize the functions of vehicle information acquisition unit 110, driver authentication unit 120, payment information acquisition unit 130, fee payment unit 140, and payment information deletion unit 150. In this way, computer 600 may realize its functions as a combination of hardware and software.

[0043] The CPU 610 may read a program contained in a recording medium 690 that stores a program in a computer-readable manner, using a recording medium reading device (not shown). Alternatively, the CPU 610 may receive a program from an external device (not shown) via the input / output interface 650, store the program in the RAM 630 or the storage device 640, and operate based on the stored program.

[0044] The ROM 620 stores programs and fixed data executed by the CPU 610. The ROM 620 is, for example, a programmable ROM (P-ROM) or a flash ROM. The RAM 630 temporarily stores programs and data executed by the CPU 610. The RAM 630 is, for example, a dynamic RAM (D-RAM). The storage device 640 stores data and programs that the computer 600 stores long-term. The storage device 640 may operate as a temporary storage device for the CPU 610. The storage device 640 is, for example, a hard disk device or a solid state drive (SSD).

[0045] ROM 620 and storage device 640 are non-volatile (non-transitory) recording media. On the other hand, RAM 630 is a volatile (transitory) recording media. CPU 610 can operate based on programs stored in ROM 620, storage device 640, and RAM 630. In other words, CPU 610 can operate using either a non-volatile recording medium or a volatile recording medium. When realizing each function, CPU 610 may use at least one of RAM 630 and storage device 640 as a temporary storage medium for programs and data.

[0046] The input / output interface 650 relays data exchange with an external device (not shown) via a communication path such as a mobile phone network or an in-vehicle network. The input / output interface 650 is, for example, a data communication card or a CAN (Controller Area Network) card, but is not limited to this.

[0047] The computer 600 configured in this manner executes the operations of each component in the fee payment devices 10 and 11 to realize the functions of the fee payment devices 10 and 11.

[0048] <System example> An example of a system using the toll payment devices 10 and 11 will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a toll payment system 200 using the toll payment device 10 or 11. The toll payment system 200 includes the toll payment device 10 or 11, an ECU 310, an in-vehicle camera 320, a cloud storage 410, and an ETC system 510. The ECU 310 is a controller that controls a vehicle driven by a driver, and is an example of a control device. The in-vehicle camera 320 is a camera of a drive recorder installed in a vehicle, and is an example of an authentication information output device. The cloud storage 410 is a storage that stores authentication information of a registered driver, and is an example of a storage device. The ETC system 510 is a system that processes the toll of a toll road that a vehicle driven by a driver has traveled, and is an example of a toll collection system. The toll payment system 200 may include other devices such as a face image authentication device 420. The Internet, a mobile phone network, wireless communication, and an in-vehicle network in FIG. 8 are examples of communication paths that connect each configuration. The fee payment system 200 may have a communication path different from that shown in FIG.

[0049] The vehicle information acquisition unit 110 acquires vehicle information indicating the state of the vehicle. In the case of FIG. 8, the vehicle information acquisition unit 110 acquires vehicle information from the ECU 310 that controls the vehicle via an in-vehicle network. When the vehicle information indicates the start of driving the vehicle, the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates whether or not the driver is a registered driver based on authentication information, which is information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle. In the case of FIG. 8, the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates whether or not the driver is a registered driver using an image of the driver acquired from the in-vehicle camera 320 via the in-vehicle network and a facial image of the registered driver stored in the cloud storage 410. Alternatively, the driver authentication unit 120 may authenticate whether or not the driver is a registered driver using an external facial image authentication device 420 via a mobile phone line network and the Internet. When the driver authentication unit 120 authenticates the driver as a registered driver, the payment information acquisition unit 130 acquires payment information required for the payment of the fee of the authenticated driver. 8, payment information acquisition unit 130 acquires the driver's payment information stored in cloud storage 410 as payment information. Toll settlement unit 140 settles the toll for the driver using the payment information. In the case of FIG. 8, toll settlement unit 140 executes toll settlement processing with ETC system 510 using the driver's payment information.

[0050] A part or all of the above-described embodiments can be described as, but is not limited to, the following supplementary notes.

[0051] (Appendix 1) A vehicle information acquisition means for acquiring vehicle information indicating a state of the vehicle; a driver authentication means for authenticating whether or not the driver is a registered driver based on authentication information, which is information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle, when the vehicle information indicates the start of driving the vehicle; a payment information acquisition means for acquiring payment information necessary for payment of the driver's fee when the driver authentication means authenticates the driver as a registered driver; a fee payment means for paying a fee for the driver using the payment information; A fee payment device comprising:

[0052] (Appendix 2) a payment information deletion means for deleting the payment information when the vehicle information indicates an end of driving the vehicle; 2. The fee payment device according to claim 1, comprising:

[0053] (Appendix 3) When the vehicle information indicates a change in the driver, the driver authentication means authenticates a new driver, The payment information acquisition means acquires payment information necessary for toll payment for the newly authenticated driver, The fee payment means uses the new payment information to pay the fee for the driver. 3. A fee payment device as described in appendix 1 or 2.

[0054] (Appendix 4) The driver authentication means authenticates the driver using biometric information of the driver. A fee payment device according to any one of appendix 1 to 3.

[0055] (Appendix 5) The driver authentication means authenticates the driver using two-factor authentication using another device; A fee payment device according to any one of appendix 1 to 4.

[0056] (Appendix 6) When there are a plurality of pieces of payment information for the driver, the payment information acquisition means acquires the payment information selected by the driver. A fee payment device according to any one of appendix 1 to 5.

[0057] (Appendix 7) A fee payment device according to any one of appendix 1 to 6, a vehicle control device that outputs vehicle information to the fee payment device; an authentication information output device that outputs authentication information to the fee payment device; a storage device for storing payment information used by the fee payment device; A fee payment device and a fee collection system for settling fees; A fee payment system equipped with

[0058] (Appendix 8) Acquire vehicle information indicating the vehicle's status; When the vehicle information indicates that the vehicle has started to be driven, authenticating whether the driver is a registered driver based on authentication information, which is information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle; If the driver is authenticated as a registered driver, the payment information necessary for the driver's fee payment is obtained, Using the payment information, pay the fee for the driver; Fee payment method.

[0059] (Appendix 9) If the vehicle information indicates that the vehicle has been driven to an end, the payment information is deleted. Payment method as described in Appendix 8.

[0060] (Appendix 10) If the vehicle information indicates a change in the driver, a new driver is authenticated; Obtain payment information necessary for the newly authenticated driver's toll payment, Using the new payment information, charge the driver a fee; The fee payment method described in Appendix 8 or 9.

[0061] (Appendix 11) Authenticating the driver using the driver's biometric information; A fee payment method as described in any one of appendix 8 to 10.

[0062] (Appendix 12) Authenticating the driver using two-factor authentication with another device; A fee payment method as described in any one of appendix 8 to 11.

[0063] (Appendix 13) If the driver has multiple payment information, obtain the payment information selected by the driver. A fee payment method as described in any one of appendix 8 to 12.

[0064] (Appendix 14) A fee payment device executes a fee payment method according to any one of appendices 8 to 13, The vehicle control device outputs vehicle information to the fee payment device, The authentication information output device outputs authentication information to the fee payment device, The storage device stores payment information used by the fee payment device; The toll collection system settles the toll with the toll payment device. Fee payment method.

[0065] (Appendix 15) A process of acquiring vehicle information indicating a state of the vehicle; When the vehicle information indicates that the vehicle has started to be driven, a process of authenticating whether the driver is a registered driver based on authentication information, which is information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle; A process of acquiring payment information necessary for payment of the driver's fee when the driver is authenticated as a registered driver; A process of paying a fee for a driver using the payment information; A program that causes a computer to execute the following.

[0066] (Appendix 16) A process of deleting payment information when the vehicle information indicates that driving of the vehicle has ended; 16. The program according to claim 15, which causes a computer to execute the above steps.

[0067] (Appendix 17) When the vehicle information indicates a change in the driver, a process of authenticating a new driver; A process of acquiring payment information necessary for payment of the fee for the newly authenticated driver; paying the driver a fee using the new payment information; and 17. The program according to claim 15 or 16, which causes a computer to execute the above steps.

[0068] (Appendix 18) A process of authenticating a driver using biometric information of the driver; 18. The program according to any one of claims 15 to 17, which causes a computer to execute the program.

[0069] (Appendix 19) A process for authenticating a driver using two-factor authentication using another device; 19. The program according to any one of appendices 15 to 18, which causes a computer to execute the program.

[0070] (Appendix 20) When there are multiple pieces of payment information for the driver, a process of acquiring the payment information selected by the driver; 20. The program according to any one of claims 15 to 19, which causes a computer to execute the program.

[0071] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Various modifications that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0072] The present disclosure can be used for payment of fees on expressways, toll roads, car sharing, rental cars, and the like. [Explanation of symbols]

[0073] 10. Payment device 11 Payment device 110 Vehicle information acquisition unit 120 Driver Certification Department 130 Payment information acquisition unit 140 Payment Department 150 Payment information deletion unit 200 Payment System 310 ECU 320 In-vehicle Camera 410 Cloud Storage 420 Face image recognition device 510 ETC System 600 Computers 610 CPU 620 ROM 630 RAM 640 Storage device 650 Input / Output Interface 690 Recording media

Claims

1. A vehicle information acquisition means for acquiring vehicle information indicating a state of the vehicle; a driver authentication means for authenticating whether or not the driver is a registered driver based on authentication information, which is information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle, when the vehicle information indicates a start of driving of the vehicle; a payment information acquisition means for acquiring payment information necessary for payment of a fee for the driver when the driver authentication means authenticates the driver as the registered driver; a fee payment means for paying a fee for the driver using the payment information; A fee payment device comprising:

2. a payment information deletion means for deleting the payment information when the vehicle information indicates an end of driving the vehicle; The fee payment device according to claim 1 .

3. When the vehicle information indicates a change in the driver, the driver authentication means newly authenticates the driver, The payment information acquisition means acquires the payment information necessary for toll payment for the newly authenticated driver, The fee payment means uses the new payment information to pay the fee for the driver. The fee payment device according to claim 1.

4. The driver authentication means authenticates the driver using biometric information of the driver. The fee payment device according to claim 1.

5. The driver authentication means authenticates the driver using two-factor authentication using another device. The fee payment device according to claim 1.

6. When the driver has a plurality of pieces of payment information, the payment information acquisition means acquires the payment information selected by the driver. The fee payment device according to claim 1.

7. A fee payment device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, A control device of the vehicle that outputs the vehicle information to a fee payment device; an authentication information output device that outputs the authentication information to a fee payment device; a storage device for storing the payment information used by the fee payment device; A fee payment device and a fee collection system for settling fees; A fee payment system equipped with

8. Acquire vehicle information indicating the vehicle's status; When the vehicle information indicates a start of driving the vehicle, authenticating whether the driver is a registered driver based on authentication information that is information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle; When the driver is authenticated as the registered driver, payment information necessary for payment of the driver's fee is acquired; Using the payment information, a fee for the driver is paid. Fee payment method.

9. The fee payment device executes the fee payment method according to claim 8, The vehicle control device outputs the vehicle information to a fee payment device, the authentication information output device outputs the authentication information to the fee payment device; A storage device stores the payment information used by the fee payment device; The toll collection system settles the toll with the toll payment device. Fee payment method.

10. A process of acquiring vehicle information indicating a state of the vehicle; When the vehicle information indicates a start of driving the vehicle, a process of authenticating whether the driver is a registered driver based on authentication information that is information for authenticating the driver of the vehicle; A process of acquiring payment information necessary for payment of the driver's fee when the driver is authenticated as the registered driver; A process of paying a fee for the driver using the payment information; A program that causes a computer to execute the following.

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