Toll collection system, toll collection method and program

Abstract

To provide a toll collection system capable of properly performing the procedures for the ex-post collection of tolls without the need for a person in charge to be face-to-face with the user.SOLUTION: The toll collection system includes: a vehicle type discrimination unit that discriminates the type of vehicle that runs in a lane; a roadside apparatus provided to the lane, which is configured to acquire a piece of information of an official certificate from a passenger of a vehicle; and a monitoring unit capable of remote control of the roadside apparatus by a watchman. The monitoring unit includes: a billing amount determination unit that determines the billing amount based on the vehicle information received from the vehicle type discrimination unit; a certificate information acquisition unit that acquires the information of the official certificate via the roadside apparatus; and a recording processing unit that associates and records the information of the official certificate with the billing amount.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a toll collection system, a toll collection method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Electronic toll collection systems (ETC: Electronic Toll Collection System (registered trademark), also called "automated toll collection system") are widely used at toll gates of toll roads.

[0003] Among toll road users, there are those who have compatible vehicles equipped with a dedicated onboard unit (hereinafter referred to as "ETC vehicles") and those who have non-compatible vehicles that do not have an onboard unit (hereinafter referred to as "non-ETC vehicles").

[0004] For non-ETC vehicles, toll collectors stationed at manned booths on the road side of the toll gate may collect tolls by directly handling toll tickets, cash, credit cards, etc., with users of non-ETC vehicles.

[0005] In recent years, a method has been considered for non-ETC vehicle users in which toll collectors take down the face information on the user's official certificate (such as a driver's license, My Number card, or passport, which is a certificate issued by a government agency or related organization and linked to an individual) and collect (invoice) the toll from the individual at a later date (hereinafter referred to as ex-post collection).The ex-post collection procedure also requires the toll collector to hand over the official certificate to the user, so it requires face-to-face interaction with the user.

[0006] As a technique related to the present disclosure, Patent Document 1 discloses a toll collection system capable of collecting tolls without using a medium such as an IC card to be set in an in-vehicle device. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-092850 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] In recent years, there has been a demand for a system that allows toll collectors (collectors, etc.) to collect tolls from a remote location without the need for face-to-face interaction with users. However, if a toll collector attempts to collect tolls from a remote location, it is expected that the toll collector will not be able to respond appropriately when a non-ETC vehicle approaches. In particular, when collecting tolls after the fact, it is necessary to promptly and accurately notify the user of the amount to be charged according to the vehicle's model. However, if the toll collector attempts to collect tolls from a remote location, the toll collector must first visually check the vehicle's shape through a surveillance camera installed on the lane to determine the vehicle model, and then notify the user of the amount to be charged according to the vehicle model, which can make it difficult to respond accurately and promptly.

[0009] The object of the present disclosure is to provide a toll collection system, a toll collection method, and a program that enable an attendant to properly complete procedures for post-collection of tolls without having to meet with users face-to-face. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a toll collection system comprises a vehicle type discrimination device that discriminates the type of vehicle traveling in a lane, a roadside device installed in the lane and capable of obtaining information on official certificates from vehicle occupants, and a monitoring device that enables an observer to remotely control the roadside device, wherein the monitoring device comprises a charge amount determination unit that determines a charge amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type discrimination device, a certificate information acquisition unit that acquires the information on the official certificate through the roadside device, and a recording processing unit that records the information on the official certificate in association with the charge amount.

[0011] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a toll collection method uses a vehicle type discrimination device that discriminates the type of vehicle traveling in a lane, a roadside device installed in the lane and capable of obtaining information of official certificates from vehicle occupants, and a monitoring device that enables an observer to remotely control the roadside device, the method including the steps of: determining a charge amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type discrimination device; obtaining the information of the official certificate through the roadside device; and recording the information of the official certificate and the charge amount in association with each other.

[0012] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the program is a program for a toll collection system that uses a vehicle type discrimination device that discriminates the type of vehicle traveling in a lane, a roadside device installed in the lane and capable of obtaining information on official certificates from vehicle occupants, and a monitoring device that enables an observer to remotely control the roadside device, and causes the monitoring device to execute the steps of determining a charge amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type discrimination device, obtaining the information on the official certificate through the roadside device, and recording the information on the official certificate in association with the charge amount. Effect of the Invention

[0013] According to each of the above-mentioned aspects, the procedure for ex post collection of tolls can be properly carried out without the need for a staff member to meet face-to-face with the user. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a fee collection system according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a fee collection system according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the fee collection system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the fee collection system according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0015] <First embodiment> Hereinafter, the fee collection system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0016] (Overall composition) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a fee collection system according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. The toll collection system 1 according to this embodiment is installed, for example, at a toll booth (entrance toll booth or exit toll booth) of a toll road, and collects tolls from vehicles traveling on a lane L connecting the toll road and a general road. The lane L is separated by an island I. The island I is a structure that restricts the lane L so that only one vehicle A can travel at a time.

[0017] In this embodiment, an example will be described in which the toll collection system 1 is installed at an exit toll gate. Hereinafter, the direction in which the lane L extends (±X direction) will be referred to as the "lane direction". The toll road side (-X side) of the lane direction will also be referred to as the "upstream side", and the general road side (+X side) will also be referred to as the "downstream side". Furthermore, the width direction of the lane L (±Y direction) will be referred to as the "lane width direction".

[0018] For simplicity, FIG. 1 shows only one lane L, but in reality, multiple lanes L are installed in parallel.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1, the toll collection system 1 includes an ETC facility 2, a roadside device 3, and a monitoring device 4.

[0020] When the traveling vehicle A is an ETC vehicle (compatible vehicle), the toll collection system 1 performs toll collection processing by wireless communication via the ETC equipment 2 while the vehicle A is traveling on the lane L. On the other hand, if the traveling vehicle A is a non-ETC vehicle (non-compliant vehicle), the toll collection system 1 does not collect tolls on lane L, but instead performs ex-post collection, where the user pays the toll later. The toll collection system 1 uses a roadside device 3 installed on lane L and a monitoring device 4 installed at a remote location on lane L (e.g., a toll booth office) to obtain information that can identify users of non-ETC vehicles and create data for subsequent collection.

[0021] (ETC equipment configuration) The ETC equipment 2 is a group of devices for automatically collecting tolls from ETC vehicles equipped with on-board units via wireless communication. Specifically, the ETC equipment 2 includes an approaching vehicle detector 21, an antenna 22, a communicating vehicle detector 23, a lane control device 24, a departure controller 25, an exiting vehicle detector 26, and a vehicle type discrimination device 27, as shown in FIG.

[0022] The approaching vehicle detector 21 is, for example, a transmission type vehicle detector as shown in Fig. 1. The approaching vehicle detector 21 detects the approach of a vehicle A to a lane L. In this case, the approaching vehicle detector 21 transmits an approach detection signal to the lane control device 24.

[0023] The antenna 22 is a wireless communication interface for wireless communication with an ETC vehicle (vehicle A) traveling on the lane L.

[0024] The communicating vehicle detector 23 has the same device configuration as the approaching vehicle detector 21, and detects the passage (entrance to exit) of vehicle A at the installation position. When the communicating vehicle detector 23 detects the passage of vehicle A at the installation position, it transmits a passage detection signal to the lane control device 24.

[0025] The departure controller 25 opens (allows vehicle A to pass) or closes (restricts vehicle A to pass) the lane L by raising and lowering the opening and closing bar in accordance with an opening and closing command from the lane control device 24 or monitoring device 4 described later.

[0026] The exiting vehicle detector 26 has a similar device configuration to the entering vehicle detector 21, and detects the exit of vehicle A from lane L. When the exiting vehicle detector 26 detects the exit of vehicle A from lane L, it transmits an exit detection signal to the lane control device 24.

[0027] The lane control device 24 performs a series of controls on various installed devices on the lane L. Specifically, the lane control device 24 starts wireless communication (transmission of radio waves) when it receives an approach detection signal from the approaching vehicle detector 21 as a trigger. Moreover, the lane control device 24 ends the wireless communication (transmission of radio waves) when it receives a passage detection signal from the communicating vehicle detector 23. Here, if the vehicle A is an ETC-compatible vehicle, the lane control device 24 completes the wireless communication for toll collection with the vehicle A. Furthermore, the lane control device 24 controls the start control device 25 to open when it is triggered by the successful completion of wireless communication for toll collection with the ETC vehicle via the antenna 22. Also, the lane control device 24 controls the start control device 25 to close when it is triggered by the receipt of an exit detection signal from the exiting vehicle detector 26.

[0028] The vehicle type discrimination device 27 discriminates the vehicle type of the arriving vehicle A. The vehicle type discrimination device 27 according to this embodiment is a license plate reader that reads license plate information of the vehicle A that has entered the lane L. The vehicle type discrimination device 27 identifies the vehicle type (regular / large) of the vehicle A based on the read license plate information. Normally, in ETC, the charge amount is determined based on the registered vehicle type information registered (set up) in the on-board unit, but the vehicle type information identified by the vehicle type discrimination device 27 is used to check illegal vehicles (such as those who have changed the on-board unit) by comparing it with the registered vehicle type information. It may also be used to rank up the vehicle towing the towed vehicle (to raise the charge band and charge). Note that the embodiment of the vehicle type discrimination device 27 is not limited to this. For example, the vehicle type discrimination device 27 according to another embodiment may be equipped with an axle detection sensor (so-called footboard) capable of identifying the number of axles of the vehicle A, and a measurement sensor capable of measuring the vehicle height, vehicle length, vehicle width, etc. of the vehicle A, in addition to the license plate reader, and discriminate the vehicle type based on the information from these various sensors.

[0029] (Explanation of roadside equipment) The roadside device 3 is a device that makes it possible to obtain information on official certificates (driver's licenses, My Number cards, passports, etc., certificates linked to individuals issued by government agencies or related organizations) of drivers of non-ETC vehicles from the roadside, so as to collect tolls after the non-ETC vehicles exit the toll road. Specifically, the roadside device 3 includes a camera, communication devices (microphone, speaker), and a printing mechanism. The camera captures and images the face of an official certificate (e.g., a driver's license) held by the driver, allowing a monitor in a remote location to visually confirm the driver's personal identification information (e.g., license number) through the monitoring device 4. The communication device is provided for the purpose of conversational communication between the supervisor and the driver. The printing mechanism is a mechanism that prints and discharges information such as information regarding the use of the toll road (time of use, toll booth, etc.), the amount collected (amount to be transferred), and the transfer account number on paper. The printing mechanism is operated according to remote control by an observer from the monitoring device 4. By receiving the discharged paper, the driver can obtain detailed information regarding the subsequent payment method and amount to be paid. In another embodiment, the roadside device 3 may be provided with a non-contact IC card reader instead of (or in addition to) the camera. In this way, the roadside device 3 can read the IC chip in the official certificate with the non-contact IC card reader and obtain the individual identification information.

[0030] (Functional configuration of monitoring device) FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the fee collection system according to the first embodiment. Here, the monitoring device 4 is a device used by a monitor stationed at the toll booth office when monitoring the lane L and remotely controlling each device (the roadside device 3, etc.).

[0031] As shown in FIG. 2, the monitoring device 4 includes a CPU 40, an input device 41, an output device 42, and a recording medium 43. The CPU 40 performs various functions by operating according to programs prepared in advance. The functions of the CPU 40 will be described later. The input device 41 is a keyboard, a mouse, etc., and receives operations from the observer. The output device 42 is a display, a speaker, etc., and presents various information to the monitor. The recording medium 43 is an auxiliary storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state drive (SSD).

[0032] The CPU 40 operates according to a program to fulfill the functions of a vehicle model information acquisition unit 401 , a billing amount determination unit 402 , a certificate information acquisition unit 403 , a record processing unit 404 and a command unit 405 .

[0033] The vehicle type information acquisition unit 401 acquires information (vehicle type information) indicating the vehicle type of the arriving vehicle A. The vehicle type information is information acquired by the vehicle type discrimination device 27.

[0034] The billing amount determination unit 402 determines the billing amount based on the vehicle model information.

[0035] The certificate information acquisition unit 403 acquires information on an official certificate obtained via a camera of the roadside device 3. The information on the official certificate is information that can identify the driver, such as a driver's license number when the official certificate is a driver's license, a My Number when the official certificate is a My Number card, or a passport number when the official certificate is a passport. In this embodiment, the monitor visually checks the image of the official certificate captured by the camera of the roadside device 3 on the display (output device 42) of the monitoring device 4, thereby grasping the information of the official certificate. The monitor inputs personal identification information to the monitoring device 4 through the input device 41. The certificate information acquisition unit 403 according to this embodiment acquires the personal identification information thus input by the monitor.

[0036] The recording processing unit 404 associates the information on the official certificate acquired by the certificate information acquisition unit 403 with the billing amount determined by the billing amount determination unit 402 and records them on the recording medium 43, etc. The information recorded in this manner is used when collecting the bill from the driver after the fact.

[0037] The command unit 405 transmits a command signal for remotely controlling the roadside device 3. In particular, the command unit 405 according to the present embodiment transmits a command signal to the roadside device 3 for notifying the driver of the billing amount determined by the billing amount determination unit 402.

[0038] (Processing flow of the toll collection system) FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a process flow of the fee collection system according to the first embodiment.

[0039] The process flow shown in FIG. 3 starts at the point in time when the approaching vehicle detector 21 detects the entry of a vehicle A into the lane L. 3, first, the vehicle type discrimination device 27 discriminates the vehicle type of vehicle A and transmits the vehicle type information (step S01). The vehicle type discrimination device 27 according to this embodiment transmits this vehicle type information to the monitoring device 4 in addition to the lane control device 24. Note that other embodiments are not limited to this, and for example, the lane control device 24 may receive the vehicle type information from the vehicle type discrimination device 27 and then transmit the vehicle type information to the monitoring device 4. The vehicle type information acquisition unit 401 of the monitoring device 4 acquires the vehicle type information transmitted from the vehicle type discrimination device 27 .

[0040] The billing amount determination unit 402 of the monitoring device 4 determines the billing amount for the arriving vehicle A based on the vehicle type information acquired in step S01 (step S02). Here, it is assumed that the billing amount is determined in advance for each vehicle type (standard vehicle / large vehicle).

[0041] If vehicle A is a non-ETC vehicle, toll collection processing is not performed by wireless communication through the ETC equipment 2. In this case, the starting control device 25 maintains the closed state, and vehicle A stops in front of the starting control device 25 (next to the roadside device 3).

[0042] The driver of vehicle A, which is a non-ETC vehicle, makes a call request using the communication device of the roadside device 3 (step S03). The monitoring device 4 accepts the call request from the roadside device 3 (driver).

[0043] When receiving a call request from the driver, the monitor starts responding using the monitoring device 4. Specifically, the monitor instructs the driver to hold the face of an official certificate (e.g., a driver's license) held by the driver in front of the camera of the roadside device 3. At the same time, the monitor operates the monitoring device 4 to enable the camera function of the roadside device 3 (step S04).

[0044] When the driver holds the official certificate in front of the camera, image information showing the face of the official certificate is transmitted to the monitoring device 4 (step S05).

[0045] The monitor visually recognizes the personal identification information written on the face of the official certificate from the image information displayed on the display (output device 42) of the monitoring device 4, and inputs the information into a predetermined input form. The certificate information acquisition unit 403 of the monitoring device 4 acquires the personal identification information input by the monitor (step S06).

[0046] The recording processing unit 404 of the monitoring device 4 associates the billing amount determined in step S02 with the individual identification information acquired in step S06 and records them in the recording medium 43 (step S07). The information recorded here is managed as information for subsequent collection. Note that in another embodiment, the recording processing unit 404 may transmit the information for subsequent collection to a higher-level server and record it there, instead of in the local recording medium 43 of the monitoring device 4.

[0047] The monitor operates the monitoring device 4 to perform the process of issuing a print and the process of displaying the charged amount (step S08). In response, the command unit 405 of the monitoring device 4 transmits a command signal indicating the process of issuing a print and the process of displaying the charged amount. When the roadside device 3 receives a command signal to issue a print, it issues a guide print from its printing mechanism (step S09). This print includes information on the use (time of use, toll booth, etc.), the transfer amount (amount charged determined in step S02), the transfer account number, the transfer deadline, and the personal identification information acquired in step S06 (the personal identification information may be printed with some of it obscured). When the roadside device 3 receives a command signal to display the amount charged, it notifies the amount charged through the display and speaker (step S09).

[0048] When the monitor confirms through the camera that the driver of vehicle A has received the stamp, he operates the monitoring device 4 to open the starting control device 25. In this way, the toll collection system 1 completes a series of toll collection processes for non-ETC vehicles.

[0049] (Action and effect) As described above, the monitoring device 4 of the toll collection system 1 according to the first embodiment includes a charge amount determination unit 402 that determines the charge amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type discrimination device 27, a certificate information acquisition unit 403 that acquires information on the official certificate through the roadside device 3, and a recording processing unit 404 that records the information on the official certificate and the charge amount in association with each other. As a result, in the procedure for ex post collection of non-ETC vehicles, the correct amount to be charged according to the vehicle type is determined based on the vehicle type information acquired by the vehicle type discrimination device 27 installed in the lane L. Therefore, the procedure for ex post collection of tolls can be properly performed without the need for a staff member (inspector) to meet face-to-face with users.

[0050] In the toll collection system 1 according to the first embodiment, the monitoring device 4 includes a command unit 405 that transmits a command signal to the roadside device 3 to notify the driver of the amount to be charged. This makes it possible to reliably inform the driver of the amount to be paid via the roadside device 3.

[0051] (Modification of the first embodiment) In the toll collection system 1 according to the first embodiment, the monitor checks the personal identification information written on the face of the official certificate through a camera and inputs it by typing it into a predetermined input form. The certificate information acquisition unit 403 has been described as acquiring the personal identification information input by the monitor (see step S06 in FIG. 3). Other embodiments are not limited to this mode. That is, the certificate information acquisition unit 403 of the monitoring device 4 may have a function of acquiring information on the official certificate from image information of the face of the official certificate captured by the camera of the roadside device 3. More specifically, the certificate information acquisition unit 403 performs OCR (Optical Character Recognition) processing on the image information obtained through the camera of the roadside device 3, and acquires the individual identification information printed on the face of the official certificate as data. In this way, the certificate information acquisition unit 403 can acquire the individual identification information without requiring an input operation by the monitor.

[0052] <Second embodiment> Next, a fee collection system according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[0053] (Processing flow of the toll collection system) FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a process flow of the fee collection system according to the second embodiment. The overall configuration and functional configuration of the toll collection system 1 according to the second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment (FIGS. 1 and 2), and therefore the description thereof will be omitted. Also, in the process flow shown in FIG. 4, the same process contents as those of the first embodiment (FIG. 3) are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified.

[0054] The process flow shown in FIG. 4 starts at the point in time when the approaching vehicle detector 21 detects the entry of a vehicle A into the lane L. 4, first, the vehicle type discrimination device 27 discriminates the vehicle type of the vehicle A and transmits the vehicle type information (step S01). The vehicle type information acquisition unit 401 of the monitoring device 4 acquires the vehicle type information transmitted from the vehicle type discrimination device 27.

[0055] The billing amount determination unit 402 of the monitoring device 4 determines the billing amount for the arriving vehicle A based on the vehicle type information acquired in step S01 (step S02).

[0056] If vehicle A is a non-ETC vehicle, toll collection processing is not performed by wireless communication through the ETC equipment 2. In this case, the starting control device 25 maintains the closed state, and vehicle A stops in front of the starting control device 25 (next to the roadside device 3).

[0057] The driver of vehicle A, which is a non-ETC vehicle, makes a call request using the communication device of the roadside device 3 (step S03). The monitoring device 4 accepts the call request from the roadside device 3 (driver).

[0058] When receiving a call request from the driver, the monitor starts responding using the monitoring device 4. Specifically, the monitor instructs the driver to hold an official certificate with an embedded IC chip (e.g., a driver's license) held by the driver over a predetermined reading position of the non-contact IC card reader of the roadside device 3. At the same time, the monitor operates the monitoring device 4 to activate the non-contact IC card reader of the roadside device 3 (step S04a).

[0059] When the driver holds the official certificate over the reading position of the non-contact IC card reader, the individual identification information recorded in the IC chip of the official certificate is read (step S04b). Furthermore, the roadside device 3 transmits the read individual identification information to the monitoring device 4 (step S05a).

[0060] The certificate information acquisition unit 403 of the monitoring device 4 acquires the individual identification information transmitted from the roadside device 3 (step S06a).

[0061] The recording processing unit 404 of the monitoring device 4 associates the billing amount determined in step S02 with the individual identifying information acquired in step S06a and records them on the recording medium 43 (step S07). The processes from step S07 onwards are similar to those described in the first embodiment.

[0062] (Action and effect) As described above, in the toll collection system 1 according to the second embodiment, the monitoring device 4 acquires information read by the roadside device 3 from the IC chip of the official certificate. In this way, the personal identification information recorded in the IC chip of the official certificate is recorded as it is as information for later collection, improving the accuracy of the information. Also, the personal identification information can be obtained simply by touching the driver's official certificate to the roadside device 3 (non-contact IC card reader), reducing the burden on the driver and the supervisor.

[0063] (Modifications of the first and second embodiments) In the first and second embodiments, the vehicle type discrimination device 27 has been described as transmitting vehicle type information about all vehicles traveling on the lane L to the monitoring device 4 (see step S01 in Figs. 3 and 4). However, in reality, most vehicles that arrive at toll gates are ETC vehicles, and it is expected that most vehicles will undergo regular toll collection processing via the ETC equipment 2. This means that much of the vehicle type information transmitted to the monitoring device 4 will be discarded unused, resulting in wasteful processing. Therefore, in a modified example of the first and second embodiments, the vehicle type information may be transmitted (transferred) from the ETC equipment 2 to the monitoring device 4 only when it is determined that a non-ETC vehicle has arrived. Specifically, in step S01, the vehicle type discrimination device 27 transmits the acquired vehicle type information only to the lane control device 24. The lane control device 24 attempts to perform regular toll collection processing through the antenna 22 using the vehicle type information. Next, the lane control device 24 determines whether or not this toll collection processing has been performed correctly. The lane control device 24 transfers the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type discrimination device 27 to the monitoring device 4 only when it determines that it was not possible to perform toll collection processing through the antenna 22 (i.e., when it is determined that vehicle A is a non-ETC vehicle).

[0064] In the above-described embodiment, the various processes of the devices constituting the toll collection system 1 are stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, and the above-described various processes are performed by the computer reading and executing the program. The computer-readable recording medium refers to a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, etc. The computer program may also be distributed to a computer via a communication line, and the computer that receives the program may execute the program.

[0065] The program may be for implementing some of the above-mentioned functions, or may be a so-called differential file (differential program) that can implement the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

[0066] As described above, several embodiments according to the present disclosure have been described, but all of these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents as described in the claims, as well as in the scope and gist of the invention.

[0067] <Additional Notes> The toll collection system 1 and the toll collection method described in each embodiment can be understood, for example, as follows.

[0068] (1) A toll collection system 1 according to a first aspect of the present disclosure includes a vehicle type discrimination device 27 that discriminates the vehicle type of a vehicle traveling on a lane L, a roadside device 3 that is installed on the lane L and capable of acquiring information on an official certificate from a vehicle occupant (driver), and a monitoring device 4 that enables an observer to remotely control the roadside device 3. The monitoring device 4 includes a billing amount determination unit 402 that determines a billing amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type discrimination device 27, a certificate information acquisition unit 403 that acquires information on the official certificate through the roadside device 3, and a recording processing unit 404 that records the information on the official certificate and the billing amount in association with each other.

[0069] (2) In the fee collection system 1 according to the second aspect of the present disclosure, the certificate information acquisition unit 403 acquires information about the official certificate from image information of the face of the official certificate captured by a camera of the roadside device 3.

[0070] (3) In the toll collection system 1 according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure, the certificate information acquisition unit 403 acquires from the roadside device 3 information read from the IC chip of the official certificate.

[0071] (4) In the toll collection system 1 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure, the monitoring device 4 includes a command unit 405 that transmits a command signal to the roadside device 3 to notify the driver (passenger) of the amount to be charged.

[0072] (5) A toll collection method according to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure includes a vehicle type discrimination device that discriminates the type of vehicle traveling in a lane, a roadside device that is installed in the lane and capable of acquiring information on official certificates from vehicle occupants, and a monitoring device that enables a monitor to remotely control the roadside device; The toll collection method using the above-mentioned method includes a step in which the monitoring device determines a charge amount based on vehicle type information received from the vehicle type discrimination device, a step in which the monitoring device acquires information on the official certificate through the roadside device, and a step in which the information on the official certificate and the charge amount are associated with each other and recorded.

[0073] (6) A program relating to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure is a program for a toll collection system that uses a vehicle type discrimination device that discriminates the type of vehicle traveling in a lane, a roadside device installed in the lane and capable of obtaining information on official certificates from vehicle occupants, and a monitoring device that enables an observer to remotely control the roadside device, and causes the monitoring device to execute the steps of determining a charge amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type discrimination device, obtaining the information on the official certificate through the roadside device, and recording the information on the official certificate and the charge amount in association with each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0074] 1 Toll collection system 2 ETC equipment 21 Entry vehicle detector 22 Antenna 23 Communication vehicle detector 24 Lane control device 25 Launch control device 26 Exit vehicle detector 27 Vehicle type identification device 3 Roadside equipment 4 Monitoring device 40 CPU 401 Vehicle information acquisition unit 402 Billing amount determination section 403 Certificate information acquisition unit 404 Recording Processing Unit 405 Command Department A vehicle L Lane I-Island

Claims

1. A vehicle type discrimination device that discriminates the type of a vehicle traveling on a lane; A roadside device installed in the lane and capable of acquiring information on an official certificate from a vehicle occupant; a monitoring device that enables a monitor to remotely control the roadside device; Equipped with The monitoring device includes: a billing amount determination unit that determines a billing amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type discrimination device; a certificate information acquisition unit that acquires information on the official certificate through the roadside device; a recording processing unit that records information about the official certificate and the billing amount in association with each other; Equipped with the roadside device records the determined charge amount and at least a part of the information of the acquired official certificate on a medium receivable by the user, and outputs the medium. Toll collection system.

2. The certificate information acquisition unit acquiring information about the official certificate from image information of the face of the official certificate photographed by a camera of the roadside device; The toll collection system according to claim 1.

3. The certificate information acquisition unit acquiring information read from an IC chip of the official certificate from the roadside device; The toll collection system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The monitoring device includes: a command unit that transmits a command signal to the roadside device to notify the passenger of the charged amount, A fee collection system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The vehicle further includes a means for determining whether the vehicle is a compatible vehicle equipped with a dedicated on-board device or a non-compatible vehicle not equipped with the on-board device, Only when the vehicle is a non-compliant vehicle, The monitoring device, A process of determining a charge amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type discrimination device; A process of acquiring information of the official certificate through the roadside device; and recording information about the official certificate and the amount charged in association with each other; the roadside device executes a process of recording the determined billing amount and at least a part of the information of the acquired official certificate on the medium and outputting the medium. A fee collection system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. A vehicle type discrimination device that discriminates the type of a vehicle traveling on a lane; A roadside device installed in the lane and capable of acquiring information on an official certificate from a vehicle occupant; a monitoring device that enables a monitor to remotely control the roadside device; A fee collection method using The monitoring device, determining a charge amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type discrimination device; obtaining information of the official certificate through the roadside device; a step of recording information of the official certificate and the charge amount in association with each other; a step of recording the determined charge amount and at least a part of the information of the obtained official certificate on a medium receivable by a user through the roadside device and outputting the medium; A method of collecting fees.

7. A vehicle type discrimination device that discriminates the type of a vehicle traveling on a lane; A roadside device installed in the lane and capable of acquiring information on an official certificate from a vehicle occupant; a monitoring device that enables a monitor to remotely control the roadside device; A program for a fee collection system using The monitoring device includes: determining a charge amount based on the vehicle type information received from the vehicle type discrimination device; obtaining information of the official certificate through the roadside device; a step of recording information of the official certificate and the charge amount in association with each other; a step of recording the determined charge amount and at least a part of the information of the obtained official certificate on a medium receivable by a user through the roadside device and outputting the medium; A program that executes the following.

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