Toll road traffic fee discounting server and toll road traffic fee discounting method

Abstract

To provide a technology capable of providing a discount for a traffic fee of a toll road to a user to whom motion image data is provided.SOLUTION: A toll road traffic fee discounting server according to an embodiment includes: a posted motion image obtaining unit that obtains a posted motion image including motion image data picked up by a camera of a vehicle that utilizes a toll road, and the utilized segment; a base motion image storing unit that stores a base motion image obtained by imaging the road condition of the toll road; a comparison control unit which obtains the base motion image corresponding to the utilized segment, and which extracts a difference representing a road abnormality by comparing the obtained base motion image with the motion image data; a discount amount deciding unit that decides a discount amount subtracted from a traffic fee that should be paid by the user of the vehicle based on the difference; a utilization details generating unit that generates utilization details based on the traffic fee and the discount amount; and a communication control unit that transmits the utilization details.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Embodiments of the present invention relate to a toll road toll discount server and a toll road toll discount method.

Background Art

[0002] Toll road operators check the road surface condition every day to see if there is any damage or defect on the road. For example, potholes, road debris, and road cracks may lead to serious accidents. Therefore, toll road operators drive on the toll road and conduct inspection work by visually inspecting or taking videos and photos of the road surface condition with a drive recorder (hereinafter referred to as "drecorder") or a camera. For this reason, toll road operators invest a large amount of labor costs and costs.

[0003] On the other hand, recently, the number of users who use toll roads and are equipped with drecorders has increased in order to clarify liability in case of trouble during driving or an accident. The videos taken by the drecorder are stored in a storage medium (such as an SD card or SDD) inside the vehicle.

[0004] For example, in Patent Document 1, among a large number of videos captured by each vehicle traveling on the road, useful videos for the administrator, captured at a location corresponding to the time and location registered by the administrator side, are carefully selected and collected from the vehicle. A technique for providing a vehicle video collection system that enables this is disclosed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] Video data captured by a dashcam often captures situations including the road surface due to its usage characteristics, and it is easy to grasp the road surface conditions from the video. However, when there are no such troubles or accidents as described above, there is a problem that the video data becomes unnecessary and is deleted.

[0007] This invention is made by paying attention to the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide video data captured by users using toll roads to toll road operators, so that the toll road operators can use the video data to extract abnormalities on the road, and can provide a discount on the tolls of the toll road to the users who provided the video data.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0008] The toll road toll discount server according to the embodiment includes a posted video acquisition unit that acquires posted videos including video data captured by a camera provided in a vehicle using a toll road and the usage section, a base video storage unit that stores a base video capturing the road conditions of the toll road, a comparison control unit that acquires a base video corresponding to the usage section and extracts a difference indicating a road abnormality by comparing the acquired base video with the video data, a discount amount determination unit that determines a discount amount to be discounted from the toll to be paid by the user of the vehicle based on the difference, a usage details generation unit that generates usage details based on the toll and the discount amount, and a communication control unit that transmits the usage details.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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[0010] Hereinafter, the toll road toll discount server and the toll road toll discount method will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, the parts with the same numbers are assumed to perform the same operations, and redundant explanations are omitted. For example, when there are a plurality of identical or similar elements, a common reference numeral may be used to describe each element without distinction, or a branch number may be used in addition to the common reference numeral to describe each element separately.

[0011] [First Embodiment] (Configuration) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the concept of a toll road toll discount determination system according to the first embodiment. The toll road toll discount determination system 100 includes a business operator server 1, a user 2, a user terminal 3 used by the user 2, and a vehicle 4 used by the user 2.

[0012] The business operator server 1 is a toll road toll discount determination server for managing toll roads. The business operator server 1 is arranged at a predetermined location by a business operator that manages toll roads. The business operator server 1 can be connected to the user terminal 3 via a network or the like and receive various information from the user terminal 3.

[0013] The user 2 is a user who uses a toll road managed by a business operator. For example, it is assumed that the user 2 uses a toll road using the vehicle 4.

[0014] The user terminal 3 is a terminal owned by the user 2. For example, the user terminal 3 may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a wearable terminal, or a stationary personal computer. That is, the user terminal 3 may be a general computer controlled by a processor.

[0015] The vehicle 4 may be a vehicle 4 owned by the user 2 or a vehicle 4 managed by a vehicle rental business operator (so-called rental car or car sharing). Although not shown, the vehicle 4 is equipped with a camera. When the user 2 starts the engine of the vehicle 4, the camera is activated and constantly captures images. The captured video data is stored in a storage medium (for example, an SD card or an SSD, etc.) inside the camera or connected to the camera.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, after using the vehicle 4, the user 2 moves (or copies) the video data stored in the storage medium to the user terminal 3. Then, the user 2 uploads a posted video including the video data to the business operator server 1.

[0017] The service provider server 1 will send the user 2 a usage statement that includes the usage fee when the user 2 passes through the toll road, the discount amount calculated based on the video data, etc.

[0018] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the service provider server 1 according to the first embodiment. First, the hardware configuration of the service provider server 1 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the service provider server 1 is one or more computers, and includes a server control unit 11, a program storage unit 12, a data storage unit 13, a communication interface 14, an input / output interface 15, an input device 16, and an output device 17. Here, since the input / output interface 15, the input device 16, and the output device 17 are configurations required when an operator sets them for the discount amount determination unit described later, these configurations may be omitted when the discount determination is mechanically fully automated.

[0019] The server control unit 11 is a control unit that controls the service provider server 1. The server control unit 11 includes a hardware processor such as a central processing unit (CPU). For example, the server control unit 11 may be an integrated circuit capable of executing various programs.

[0020] The program storage unit 12 is a storage unit that stores programs necessary for the server control unit 11 to execute various processes. As the storage medium, for example, a combination of a non-volatile memory such as an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive) that can be written to and read from at any time, and a non-volatile memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) can be used. For example, the server control unit 11 can realize various controls and operations by reading and executing the programs stored in the program storage unit 12.

[0021] The data storage unit 13 is a storage unit for storing data acquired and generated in the process of the server control unit 11 executing a program to perform various processes. For example, the data storage unit 13 is used to store the posted videos acquired from the user terminal 3. The data storage unit 13 is a storage that uses, as a storage medium, a combination of a non-volatile memory such as an HDD or a memory card that can be written and read at any time, and a volatile memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory).

[0022] The communication interface 14 includes one or more wired or wireless communication modules. For example, the communication interface 14 includes a communication module for wired or wireless connection with the user terminal 3 or the like. That is, the communication interface 14 may be a general communication interface as long as it can communicate with the user terminal 3 or the like under the control of the server control unit 11 and transmit and receive various information.

[0023] The input / output interface 15 is connected to the input device 16, the output device 17, and the like. The input / output interface 15 is an interface that enables transmission and reception of information between the input device 16 and the output device 17. The input / output interface 15 may be integrated with the communication interface 14. For example, at least one of the input device 16 or the output device 17 is wirelessly connected using a short-range wireless technology or the like, and various information may be transmitted and received using the short-range wireless technology.

[0024] The input device 16 includes, for example, a keyboard, a pointing device, etc. for an administrator who manages the operator server 1 to input various instructions to the operator server 1. The input device 16 may also include a reader for reading data to be stored in the program storage unit 12 or the data storage unit 13 from a memory medium such as a USB memory, or a disk device for reading such data from a disk medium.

[0025] The output device 17 includes a display for displaying output data to be presented to the administrator who manages the business operator server 1 from the business operator server 1, a printer for printing the same, and the like. As described above, when the input / output interface 15, the input device 16, and the output device 17 perform discount determination in a fully automated manner mechanically, these configurations may be omitted.

[0026] Subsequently, the software configuration of the business operator server 1 will be described in more detail. The server control unit 11 includes a posted video acquisition unit 111, a comparison control unit 112, a discount amount determination unit 113, a usage details generation unit 114, and a communication control unit 115.

[0027] The posted video acquisition unit 111 is an acquisition unit that acquires the posted video uploaded by the user 2. The details of the posted video will be described later. The posted video acquisition unit 111 stores the posted video in the posted video database 132.

[0028] The comparison control unit 112 is a control unit that extracts the difference (road abnormality) based on the video data included in the posted video and the base video stored in the base video storage unit 131 described later. The method of extracting the difference will be described later. The comparison control unit 112 stores the comparison result including the extracted difference in the comparison result database 133 described later. The details of the comparison result will be described later.

[0029] The discount amount determination unit 113 is a determination unit that determines the discount amount based on the comparison result including the difference. The details of the method for determining the discount amount will be described later. The discount amount determination unit 113 stores the discount data including the determined discount amount in the discount amount database 134. The details of the discount data will be described later.

[0030] The usage details generation unit 114 is a generation unit that generates usage details. The usage details generation unit 114 acquires the information stored in the discount amount database 134 and generates usage details based on the information. For example, the usage details include information such as the name of the user 2, the usage fee, and the discount amount discounted from the usage fee.

[0031] The communication control unit 115 is a transmission unit that transmits the usage details. The communication control unit 115 transmits the usage details to the user terminal 3 or the like. The user 2 can know the discount amount or the like discounted from the usage fee based on the usage details displayed on the user terminal 3.

[0032] The data storage unit 13 includes a base video storage unit 131, a posted video database 132, a comparison result database 133, and a discount amount database 134.

[0033] The base video storage unit 131 is a storage unit used to store the base video obtained by photographing the road conditions of the toll road managed by the operator. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the base video stored in the base video storage unit 131. As shown in FIG. 3, the base video includes information such as a road section, a video file, and a playback time. The road section indicates a section of the toll road, the video file indicates a file name, and the playback time indicates the playback time of the road section.

[0034] The posted video database 132 is a database used to store the posted videos submitted by the user 2. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the posted video stored in the posted video database 132. As shown in FIG. 4, the posted video includes information such as a poster, a video file, a time, a usage route, and a fee. The poster may be the name, email address, etc. of the user 2, a user identifier for identifying the user 2, that is, a user ID, etc. The video file indicates the file name of the posted video data, and the time indicates the time when the video data was photographed. The usage route indicates the route by which the user 2 used the toll road, and the fee is the usage fee paid when the user 2 used the toll road.

[0035] The comparison result database 133 is a database for storing the comparison results including the differences extracted by the comparison control unit 112.

[0036] The discount amount database 134 is a database for storing discount data including the discount amount determined by the discount amount determination unit 113.

[0037] (Operation) FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure for determining a discount amount of usage fees based on the uploaded video data. For example, the operation of this flowchart is realized when the server control unit 11 of the service provider server 1 reads and executes the program stored in the program storage unit 12.

[0038] First, as described above, the user 2 uses the toll road managed by the service provider. Then, the user 2 moves the video data captured by the dash cam during use to the user terminal 3. This flowchart starts when a posted video including information such as the name of the user 2, the video data, the usage time, the usage route, and the usage fee is uploaded to the service provider server 1 by the user 2. Note that the information such as the name of the user 2, the usage route, and the usage fee of the posted video may be information input by the user 2 using the user terminal 3.

[0039] In step ST101, the posted video acquisition unit 111 acquires the posted video. When the posted video acquisition unit 111 acquires the posted video uploaded to the service provider server 1 by the user 2, it stores the video data in the posted video database 132.

[0040] In step ST102, the comparison control unit 112 compares the posted video with the base video and extracts the differences. The comparison control unit 112 acquires information about the usage route included in the posted video, that is, the toll gates where boarding and alighting occur, and acquires the base video between the toll gates from the base video storage unit 131. Then, the comparison control unit 112 compares the video data included in the posted video with the base video and extracts the differences. The differences only need to be the differences in areas related to the road such as roads and guardrails, and other differences are not extracted. For example, the comparison control unit 112 extracts as differences depressions such as potholes on the road, distortions of guardrails, and disappearance of lines on the road. Therefore, when differences are extracted, the extracted areas are road anomalies. Note that the method of comparing two videos and extracting differences may be any general method, and detailed description here is omitted. For example, when differences are extracted, the comparison control unit 112 acquires information about the time of the video in which the differences are extracted, the time of the base video, and the area where the differences are extracted. The comparison control unit 112 stores the comparison result including the acquired information in the comparison result database 133.

[0041] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the comparison result stored in the comparison result database 133. As shown in FIG. 6, the comparison result stored in the comparison result database 133 stores information about the presence or absence of differences, the name of the difference video, the playback time, the corresponding area, the base video playback time, and the poster. The presence or absence of differences indicates whether differences have been extracted. The playback time indicates at which time of the video data the differences were extracted. The corresponding area indicates the area where the differences were extracted. The base video playback time indicates the time in the base video at which the differences were extracted.

[0042] In step ST103, the discount amount determination unit 113 determines the discount amount based on the difference. The discount amount determination unit 113 acquires the comparison result stored in the comparison result database 133. For example, if there is a difference in the comparison result, the discount amount determination unit 113 determines to discount a predetermined percentage from the usage fee. The discount amount determination unit 113 stores the determined discount amount, the name of user 2 included in the posted video, the video data, the discount data including the usage fee, etc. in the discount amount database 134.

[0043] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the discount data stored in the discount amount database 134. As shown in FIG. 7, the discount data includes information such as the name, which is the user identifier of user 2 (the poster), the target video, the usage fee, the discount amount, etc.

[0044] In step ST104, the usage details generation unit 114 generates usage details. The usage details generation unit 114 acquires the discount data stored in the discount amount database 134 and generates usage details based on the discount data. The usage details include information such as the name of user 2, the usage fee, and the discount amount discounted from the usage fee. The usage details generation unit 114 outputs the generated usage details to the communication control unit 115.

[0045] In step ST105, the communication control unit 115 transmits the usage details. The communication control unit 115 transmits the usage details to the user terminal 3 or the like. User 2 can know the discount amount discounted from the usage fee from the usage details displayed on the user terminal 3.

[0046] Also, the server control unit 11 may output the comparison result stored in the comparison result database 133 to the output device 17. The administrator of the service provider server 1 refers to the comparison result and determines whether a road abnormality has occurred and whether repair is necessary if it has occurred.

[0047] (Operation and Effect of the First Embodiment) According to the first embodiment described above, the user 2 uploads the posted video to the operator server 1. The operator server 1 compares the video data included in the posted video with the base video and extracts the difference (road anomaly). When the difference is extracted, the user 2's usage fee is discounted. As a result, the user 2 is motivated to upload the video. In addition, the operator can know whether a road anomaly has occurred based on the difference. Thus, it is possible to determine whether urgent repair is necessary.

[0048] [Second Embodiment] Due to the trouble or inconvenience for the user 2 to upload the video to the operator server 1, the user 2 may be reluctant to post the video data. In addition, debris (potholes or garbage) on the urgent road may be removed immediately by the operator's operation. Therefore, in the second embodiment, a more realistic operation example will be described.

[0049] (Configuration) Since the configuration of the toll road toll discount determination system 100 according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, the overlapping description here is omitted.

[0050] FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the operator server 1 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the hardware configuration of the operator server 1 is the same as the configuration of the operator server 1 described in the first embodiment. Here too, similar to FIG. 2, the input / output interface 15, the input device 16, and the output device 17 are configurations required when the operator sets them for the discount amount determination unit 113. Therefore, when the discount determination is fully automated mechanically, these configurations may be omitted. The software configuration of the operator server 1 is different from that of the first embodiment in that the server control unit 11 includes an influence degree determination unit 116.

[0051] The influence degree determination unit 116 determines the influence degree of the difference. The influence degree determination unit 116 acquires the comparison result stored in the comparison result database 133, and determines the influence degree of the difference based on the video data with a difference and the base video. Note that the details of the method for determining the influence degree will be described later.

[0052] (Operation) FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure for determining a discount amount of a usage fee based on the uploaded video data. For example, when the server control unit 11 of the service provider server 1 reads and executes the program stored in the program storage unit 12, the operations of this flowchart are realized.

[0053] First, as described above, user 2 uses the toll road managed by the service provider. Then, user 2 moves the video data captured by the dash cam during use to the user terminal 3. This flowchart starts when a posted video including information such as the name of user 2, the video data, the usage time, the usage route, and the usage fee is uploaded to the service provider server 1 by user 2. Note that the information such as the name of user 2, the usage route, and the usage fee of the posted video may be information input by user 2 using the user terminal 3.

[0054] The operations of steps ST201 to ST202 are the same as the operations of steps ST101 to ST102 described with reference to FIG. 5, so the overlapping description here is omitted.

[0055] In step ST203, the influence degree determination unit 116 determines the influence degree of the difference. The influence degree determination unit 116 acquires the comparison result stored in the comparison result database 133, and determines the influence degree of the difference based on the video data with a difference and the base video.

[0056] The degree of influence of the difference can be determined based on the size of the area of the difference. For example, the influence degree determination unit 116 determines whether the degree of influence is large, medium, or small based on a threshold value for the area of the difference. For example, when the area of the difference is larger than a first predetermined threshold value, the influence degree determination unit 116 determines that the degree of influence is large, that is, it is an emergency case (a case that the operator should immediately respond to). When the area of the difference is equal to or less than the first predetermined threshold value and larger than a second predetermined threshold value that is smaller than the first predetermined threshold value, the influence degree determination unit 116 determines that the degree of influence is medium, that is, it is a temporary storage (a case that should be responded to during the day). When the area of the difference is equal to or less than the second predetermined threshold value, the influence degree determination unit 116 determines that the degree of influence is small, that is, it is a monitoring (a case that the operator can monitor). Note that since cases with a large or medium degree of influence should be responded to at least during the day, they are often not subject to discounts.

[0057] In the above, the degree of influence was determined in three levels, but it is not limited to this, and of course, the degree of influence can be determined at any level. However, assume that a certain rank is a rank that the operator wants to monitor. For example, if this rank is continuously provided by user 2, the operator does not need to perform regular checks, which reduces the effort.

[0058] In addition, the influence degree determination unit 116 adds the determined degree of influence to the comparison result and stores it in the comparison result database 133.

[0059] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the comparison result stored in the comparison result database 133 by the influence degree determination unit 116. As shown in FIG. 10, in addition to the comparison result described with reference to FIG. 6, a column for the degree of influence is added. In the example of FIG. 10, it shows that the degree of influence is small.

[0060] In step ST204, the impact degree determination unit 116 determines whether there is a change in the impact degree. The impact degree determination unit 116 extracts the comparison results within the same area from the comparison results stored in the comparison result database 133, and determines whether the impact degree determined in step ST203 has changed from the impact degree of the extracted comparison results. For example, when the impact degree is large or medium, since repair is carried out immediately or on the same day, it is extremely rare for a change in the impact degree to be determined. On the other hand, when the impact degree is small, it is a case where the operator is observing the situation, and a change in the impact degree may occur. And when it is determined that the impact degree has not changed, the process returns to step ST201. On the other hand, when it is determined that the impact degree has changed, the process proceeds to step ST205.

[0061] In step ST205, the discount amount determination unit 113 determines the discount amount based on the changed impact degree. The discount amount determination unit 113 acquires the comparison results stored in the comparison result database 133, and determines the discount amount according to the impact degree (the changed impact degree) included in the comparison results. For example, if the impact degree has changed from small to large, the discount amount determination unit 113 determines that it is the maximum discount amount, and if the impact degree has changed from small to medium, it determines that it is a discount amount less than the maximum discount amount. That is, the discount amount determination unit 113 determines the discount amount according to the magnitude of the changed impact degree.

[0062] The operations of steps ST206 to ST207 are the same as the operations of steps ST104 to ST105 described with reference to FIG. 5, so the duplicate description here is omitted.

[0063] (Function and effect of the second embodiment) According to the second embodiment described above, user 2 uploads a posted video to the operator server 1. The operator server 1 compares the video data included in the posted video with the base video and extracts the difference (road anomaly). Then, the operator server 1 determines the degree of influence of the difference, and when the degree of influence changes, it determines a discount amount according to the change. User 2 has their usage fee discounted by the determined discount amount. This provides an incentive for user 2 to upload videos. Also, by knowing that the degree of influence has changed, the operator can determine whether immediate action or same-day action should be taken.

[0064] [Modification Example of the Second Embodiment] When there is an anomaly on a toll road, multiple submitters may submit in the same section. In the modification example of the second embodiment, an operation example for determining the discount amount in such a case will be described.

[0065] (Configuration) The configuration of the toll road toll discount determination system 100 according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the configuration of the operator server 1 is the same as the configuration example of the second embodiment, so duplicate explanations here are omitted.

[0066] (Operation) FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing procedure for determining a discount amount for the usage fee based on the uploaded video data. For example, when the server control unit 11 of the operator server 1 reads and executes the program stored in the program storage unit 12, the operations of this flowchart are realized.

[0067] First, as described above, user 2 uses the toll road managed by the operator. Then, user 2 transfers the video data captured by the dash cam during use to the user terminal 3. This flowchart starts when a posted video including information such as the name of user 2, the video data, the usage time, the usage route, and the usage fee is uploaded to the operator server 1 by user 2. Note that the information such as the name of user 2, the usage route, and the usage fee of the posted video may be the information input by user 2 using the user terminal 3.

[0068] The operations in steps ST301 to ST303 are the same as the operations in steps ST201 to ST203 described with reference to FIG. 9, so the duplicate description here is omitted.

[0069] In step ST304, the discount amount determination unit 113 determines whether a predetermined period has elapsed since the first post. The discount amount determination unit 113 determines whether a predetermined period has elapsed since the first uploaded posted video among the videos with differences within the same area. The predetermined period may be an arbitrary period, for example, one week or the like. If the predetermined period has not elapsed, the process returns to step ST301. On the other hand, if the predetermined period has elapsed, the process proceeds to step ST305.

[0070] In step ST305, the discount amount determination unit 113 determines the discount amount based on the number of posts. In the case of a case with a small degree of influence, for the same abnormal location, a plurality of posted videos will be uploaded within a predetermined period after a plurality of users 2 first upload posted videos. Therefore, the discount amount determination unit 113 determines the discount amount for user 2 according to the number of posts. The discount amount determination unit 113 obtains the comparison result of the corresponding area within the predetermined period from the comparison result database 133.

[0071] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the comparison result obtained by the discount amount determination unit 113. As shown in FIG. 12, it shows that user A uploaded four posted videos for the same area within a predetermined period. For example, the discount amount determination unit 113 determines the discount amount by the following formula. Discount amount for user X = Total discount amount × Number of posts by user X ÷ Total number of posts by all users Here, the total discount amount is the total amount of discount amounts arbitrarily allocated by the operator. For example, when there are a total of 10 posts in the same area, the discount amount determination unit 113 determines 4 / 10 of the total discount amount as the discount amount for user A in the example of FIG. 12.

[0072] The operations of steps ST306 to ST307 are the same as the operations of steps ST104 to ST105 described with reference to FIG. 5, so the overlapping explanations here are omitted.

[0073] (Operational effects of a modification of the second embodiment) According to the second embodiment described above, user 2 uploads a posted video to the operator server 1. The operator server 1 compares the video data included in the posted video with the base video and extracts the difference (road anomaly). Then, the operator server 1 determines the discount amount for user 2 according to the number of posted videos uploaded within a predetermined period. User 2 has the usage fee discounted by the determined discount amount. As a result, user 2 is motivated to upload videos regularly. In addition, since the operator can determine the discount amount after determining the total discount amount, it is possible to implement a discount within the budget range.

[0074] [Other embodiments] Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. External information may be combined in the determination of the difference. For example, in the date and time of the video data of the video post, when the playback time is longer than the base video even though there is no traffic jam, the comparison control unit 112 may determine that there may be an anomaly on the road.

[0075] Alternatively, the determination of the degree of influence may be performed not by the influence degree determination unit 116 but by a staff member, or may be confirmed by a staff member after the influence degree determination unit 116 has performed the determination.

[0076] Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0077] 100... Toll Road Toll Discount Determination System 1... Operator Server 2... User 3... User Terminal 4... Vehicle 11... Server Control Unit 111... Submitted Video Acquisition Unit 112... Comparison Control Unit 113... Discount Amount Determination Unit 114... Usage Detail Generation Unit 115... Communication Control Unit 116... Influence Degree Determination Unit 12... Program Storage Unit 13... Data Storage Unit 131... Base Video Storage Unit 132... Submitted Video Database 133... Comparison Result Database 134... Discount Amount Database 14... Communication Interface 15... Input / Output Interface 16... Input Device 17... Output Device

Claims

1. A posted video acquisition unit that acquires posted videos including video data and usage sections captured by a camera equipped in a vehicle using a toll road; A base video storage unit that stores base videos capturing the road conditions of the toll road; A comparison control unit that acquires the base video corresponding to the usage section, and extracts a difference indicating a road anomaly by comparing the acquired base video with the video data; A discount amount determination unit that determines a discount amount to be deducted from the toll to be paid by the user of the vehicle based on the difference; A usage details generation unit that generates usage details based on the toll and the discount amount; A communication control unit that transmits the usage details; A toll road toll discount determination server comprising the above.

2. The toll road toll discount determination server according to claim 1, further comprising an impact degree determination unit that determines an impact degree based on the area extracted as the difference. The toll road toll discount determination server according to claim 1.

3. The impact degree determination unit determines the impact degree according to whether the difference is greater than a predetermined threshold value. The toll road toll discount determination server according to claim 2.

4. The toll road toll discount determination server according to claim 3, further comprising a comparison result database that stores comparison results including at least the presence or absence of a difference, the area where the difference is extracted, video data, the impact degree, and the user identifier of the vehicle. The impact degree determination unit determines whether the impact degree of the difference extracted from the video data included in the posted video is different from the impact degree stored in the comparison result database. The toll road toll discount determination server according to claim 3.

5. When it is determined that the impact degrees are different, the discount amount determination unit determines the discount amount according to the change rate of the impact degree. The toll road toll discount determination server according to claim 4.

6. The toll road toll discount determination server according to claim 3, further comprising a comparison result database that stores comparison results including at least the presence or absence of a difference, the area where the difference is extracted, video data, the impact degree, and the user identifier of the vehicle. The discount amount determination unit determines whether a predetermined period has elapsed since the difference was first extracted in the comparison result. When it is determined that the predetermined period has elapsed, the discount amount for the user is determined based on the total discount amount, the number of posted videos submitted by the user, and the total number of posted videos submitted by all users. The toll road toll discount determination server according to claim 3.

7. The posting video acquisition unit of the toll road toll discount determination server acquires video data captured by a camera installed in a vehicle using a toll road and a posting video including the usage section. The base video storage unit of the toll road toll discount determination server stores a base video that captures the road conditions of the toll road. The comparison control unit of the toll road toll discount determination server acquires the base video corresponding to the usage section, and extracts the difference indicating a road anomaly by comparing the acquired base video with the video data. The discount amount determination unit of the toll road toll discount determination server determines the discount amount to be deducted from the toll to be paid by the user of the vehicle based on the difference. The usage details generation unit of the toll road toll discount determination server generates usage details based on the toll and the discount amount. The communication control unit of the toll road toll discount determination server transmits the usage details. A toll road toll discount determination method comprising the above.

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