ETC toll processing system, information processing device and ETC on-board device

Abstract

To provide an ETC fee processing system, an information processing device, and an ETC on-board device that enable flexible selection of payment methods for vehicle tolls and the like and enable quick payment processing on the driver's side. [Solution] An ETC toll processing system comprising an ETC on-board unit and an information processing device connected to the ETC on-board unit via a communication network, wherein the ETC on-board unit transmits identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information to an ETC roadside device via DSRC communication to obtain toll information based on the identification information, and further transmits the identification information and toll information to the outside, and the information processing device receives this information and compares it with stored information, and performs payment processing based on the payment information and toll information linked to the matching identification information.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an ETC fee processing system, an information processing device, and an ETC in-vehicle device. [Background technology]

[0002] A method using an ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System) in-vehicle unit is known as a means of paying tolls for toll roads such as expressways, parking fees, etc. There are also in-vehicle units that communicate with an information terminal and use ETC card information stored in the information terminal to pay tolls (see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2024-117178 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The on-board unit disclosed in Patent Document 1 does not require the insertion of an ETC card into the on-board unit, but performs toll payment processing with roadside antennas at toll booths, just like conventional on-board units. In this case, expressway management companies collect toll data from roadside antennas and then bill each credit card company for the toll. As a result, toll payment methods are limited to credit cards, and it can take time between the driver's toll payment processing and the toll being deducted from the credit card company.

[0005] The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its main objective is to provide an ETC fee processing system, information processing device, and ETC on-board device that allow flexible selection of payment methods for vehicle tolls and the like, and that enable drivers to quickly process payments. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration.

[0007] (1) An ETC toll processing system comprising: an ETC onboard unit; and an information processing device connected to the ETC onboard unit via a communication network, wherein the ETC onboard unit transmits identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information to an ETC roadside device via DSRC communication, and comprises a toll information acquisition means for acquiring toll information based on the identification information from the ETC roadside device, and a toll information transmission means for transmitting the identification information and the toll information to an external device, and the information processing device comprises: a traffic information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information and the toll information transmitted from the ETC onboard unit, a comparison means for comparing the identification information acquired by the traffic information acquisition means with pre-stored identification information, and a payment processing means for performing payment processing based on payment information linked to at least one of the matched vehicle identification information and user identification information and the toll information when the comparison result by the comparison means is a match.

[0008] (2) An information processing device comprising: a traffic information acquisition means connected to an ETC onboard unit via a communication network, and acquiring from the ETC onboard unit identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information, as well as toll information based on the identification information acquired by the ETC onboard unit from an ETC roadside device via DSRC communication; a matching means for matching the identification information acquired by the traffic information acquisition means with pre-stored identification information; and, if the matching result by the matching means matches, a payment processing means for performing payment processing based on payment information linked to at least one of the matched vehicle identification information and user identification information and the toll information.

[0009] (3) An ETC onboard unit that is connected to an information processing device via a communication network, and includes: a fee information acquisition means that transmits identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information to an ETC roadside device via DSRC communication, and acquires fee information based on the identification information from the ETC roadside device; and a fee information transmission means that transmits the identification information and the fee information to the information processing device so that the information processing device executes payment processing based on the fee information.

[0010] (4) An ETC toll processing program that, in an ETC onboard unit and an information processing device connected to the ETC onboard unit via a communication network, causes the ETC onboard unit to function as a toll information acquisition means that transmits identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information to an ETC roadside device via DSRC communication and acquires toll information based on the identification information from the ETC roadside device, and a toll information transmission means that transmits the identification information and the toll information to an external party, and causes the information processing device to function as a traffic information acquisition means that acquires the identification information and the toll information transmitted from the ETC onboard unit, a comparison means that compares the identification information acquired by the traffic information acquisition means with pre-stored identification information, and, if the comparison result by the comparison means matches, performs payment processing based on the payment information linked to at least one of the matched vehicle identification information and user identification information and the toll information.

[0011] (5) A fee processing program for an information processing device that causes an information processing device connected to an ETC onboard unit via a communication network to function as a traffic information acquisition means that acquires identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information from the ETC onboard unit, and toll information based on the identification information that the ETC onboard unit acquires from an ETC roadside unit via DSRC communication, a matching means that matches the identification information acquired by the traffic information acquisition means with pre-stored identification information, and a payment processing means that, if the matching result by the matching means matches, performs payment processing based on payment information linked to at least one of the matched vehicle identification information and user identification information and the toll information.

[0012] (6) A fee processing program for an ETC onboard device that causes an ETC onboard device connected to an information processing device via a communication network to function as a fee information acquisition means that transmits identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information to an ETC roadside device via DSRC communication and acquires fee information based on the identification information from the ETC roadside device, and a fee information transmission means that transmits the identification information and the fee information to the information processing device to cause the information processing device to perform payment processing based on the fee information.

[0013] (7) In the configuration described in (1) or (2) above, the toll information transmitting means of the ETC on-board device links the identification information and the toll information with ID information and transmits them to the information processing device, The information processing device further includes a fraud detection means for detecting fraud in the ID information, and when fraud is detected, the fraud detection means outputs alert information.

[0014] (8) In the configuration described in (1) or (2) above, the matching means of the information processing device outputs payment impossibility information at least in one of the cases where the matching results do not match and where there is an error in the payment information.

[0015] (11) An ETC toll processing method comprising an ETC onboard unit and an information processing device connected to the ETC onboard unit via a communication network, the method comprising the steps of: the ETC onboard unit acquiring toll information by communicating with an ETC roadside device via DSRC communication; transmitting identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information, and the toll information to an external party; the information processing device acquiring the identification information and the toll information; comparing the acquired identification information with pre-stored identification information; and, if the comparison results in a match, performing payment processing based on the payment information linked to at least one of the matching vehicle identification information and user identification information and the toll information.

[0016] (12) An information processing device fee processing method, in which an information processing device connected to an ETC onboard unit via a communication network executes the steps of: acquiring from the ETC onboard unit identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information, as well as fee information that the ETC onboard unit acquires from an ETC roadside device through DSRC communication; comparing the acquired identification information with pre-stored identification information; and, if the comparison results in a match, performing payment processing based on payment information linked to at least one of the matched vehicle identification information and user identification information and the fee information.

[0017] (13) An ETC onboard unit fee processing method, in which an ETC onboard unit connected to an information processing device via a communication network executes the steps of: acquiring fee information from an ETC roadside device by DSRC communication; and transmitting identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information, as well as the fee information, to the information processing device in order to cause the information processing device to execute payment processing based on the fee information.

[0018] (14) In the configuration described in any one of (1) to (13) above, the vehicle identification information includes vehicle inspection certificate information.

[0019] (15) In the configuration described in any one of (1) to (14) above, the user identification information includes an ETC card number. [Effects of the Invention]

[0020] The ETC fee processing system, information processing device, and ETC on-board unit of the present invention allow flexible selection of payment methods for vehicle tolls and the like, and also enable quick payment processing on the driver's side. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the overall configuration of a system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an ETC vehicle-mounted device according to the embodiment. [Figure 3]FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an administrator server according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the processing of the system according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of a matching process according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of verification in the system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating the overall configuration of a system according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0023] 1. First embodiment In this embodiment of the ETC fee processing system (hereinafter referred to as "system S"), as shown in Figure 1, an ETC on-board unit 10 installed in a vehicle 1 and an administrator server 2 are connected via a communication network 3 (hereinafter referred to as "network 3"). In the system S, the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 communicates with the ETC roadside device 4 via DSRC communication to obtain toll information (fee information) for toll roads, etc., and transmits various information including the fee information to the administrator server 2, for example, via cellular communication. The administrator server 2 compares the information acquired from the ETC on-board unit 10 with pre-stored information, and if the comparison results in a match, transmits predetermined payment information and fee information to the payment processing server 5 in order to carry out payment processing via the payment processing server 5, and acquires information on the result of the payment processing from the payment processing server 5. This allows the system S to flexibly and quickly process payments such as tolls from the driver's side. The administrator server 2 also transmits the acquired information on the result of the payment process to the ETC vehicle-mounted unit 10. This allows the ETC vehicle-mounted unit 10 (driver's side) to confirm the execution of the payment process.

[0024] The network 3 is a wireless communication means or a combination of a wireless communication means and a wired communication means.

[0025] (1) Composition ETC onboard device 10 2, the ETC vehicle-mounted unit 10 includes a processing unit 11, a storage unit 12, a DSRC communication unit 13, a communication unit 14, an input unit 15, and an output unit 16, which are connected by a bus line. Note that some or all of these may be connected by other means such as wireless communication instead of the bus line.

[0026] The processing unit 11 is a device that performs various calculations and control processes, and is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), etc. There may be a plurality of processing units 11. The processing unit 11 executes a toll processing program for ETC on-board devices stored in the memory unit 12, and also functions as a means for acquiring toll information from the ETC roadside device 4 (toll information acquisition means) and a means for transmitting toll information, etc. to the administrator server 2 (toll information, etc. transmission means). Furthermore, the processing unit 11 stores (including temporarily stores) information generated within the ETC vehicle-mounted unit 10 and information acquired from an external information processing device such as the administrator server 2 in the storage unit 12 as appropriate.

[0027] The storage unit 12 is a device that stores information, and is configured, for example, by RAM, ROM, storage, etc. Note that part or all of the storage unit 12 may be externally attached to the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10.

[0028] The storage unit 12 stores a toll processing program 121 for an ETC vehicle-mounted device, identification information 122, payment processing information 123, vehicle traffic information 124, and the like.

[0029] The ETC on-board device fee processing program 121 causes the ETC on-board device 10 to function as a means for acquiring fee information from the ETC roadside device 4 and as a means for transmitting the fee information, etc. to the administrator server 2, and is executed by the processing unit 11.

[0030] The identification information 122 includes vehicle identification information 1221 that is information for identifying the vehicle 1 and user identification information 1222 that is information for identifying the user of the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 .

[0031] The vehicle identification information 1221 includes vehicle inspection certificate information (setup information). The vehicle inspection certificate information includes information such as the ID of the ETC on-board unit 10, the vehicle number, the vehicle height, the vehicle width, the vehicle length, the vehicle's maximum load capacity, the vehicle weight, the vehicle's characteristics (type, purpose (private, commercial, emergency vehicle, etc.), shape, etc.), the number of passengers, the engine displacement, the type of fuel, and the chassis number. Note that the information transmitted to the ETC roadside device 4 and the administrator server 2 may be only a part of this information.

[0032] The user identification information 1222 includes ETC card information such as the ETC card number, expiration date, and user information. The ETC card information is similar to that stored in the IC chip of a conventional ETC card. In this embodiment, the user (the person who pays the toll to the expressway company) linked to the ETC card number is the operator of the administrator server 2 (other than the driver). The ETC card information does not need to include a credit number. The information transmitted to the ETC roadside device 4 and the administrator server 2 may be part of this information.

[0033] The settlement processing information 123 is the settlement processing result that the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 has acquired from the administrator server 2.

[0034] The vehicle traffic information 124 is information such as the location and time of the ETC roadside unit 4 with which the vehicle 1 has previously communicated.

[0035] The DSRC communication unit 13 is a communication means for the ETC vehicle-mounted unit 10 to communicate with the ETC roadside unit 4, and its communication frequency is, for example, 5.8 GHz (active system).

[0036] The communication unit 14 is a communication means for the ETC on-board unit 10 to communicate with the administrator server 2 via the network 3, and is compatible with, for example, 3G / 4G / 5G systems (LTE, NR, etc.) and cellular systems for IoT (LTE-M, NB-IoT), etc. The communication unit 14 may be configured to communicate based on, for example, an identification ID and an authentication key recorded in a SIM card.

[0037] The input unit 15 is a device that accepts input such as operations, and is, for example, a mouse, buttons, a keyboard, a scanner, a microphone that can input voice, and a touch panel that is integrated with the output unit 16. The input unit 15 may be installed inside the ETC on-board unit 10 or may be attached externally.

[0038] The output unit 16 is a device that outputs information (including screen display, audio output, print output, etc.), and is, for example, a display (including the above-mentioned touch panel), a speaker, a printer, a head-mounted display, etc. The output unit 16 may be provided inside the ETC vehicle-mounted unit 10 or may be attached externally.

[0039] Administrator Server 2 3, the administrator server 2 is an information processing device, and includes a processing unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a communication unit 23, which are connected by a bus line. Note that some or all of these may be connected by other means, such as wireless communication, instead of the bus line.

[0040] The processing unit 21 is a device that performs various calculations and control processes, and is, for example, a CPU, an MPU, etc. There may be multiple processing units 21. The processing unit 21 executes a fee processing program for the management server stored in the memory unit 22, and functions as a means for acquiring identification information 122 and fee information from the ETC vehicle unit 10 (traffic information acquisition means), a means for comparing the acquired identification information 122 with the identification information 222 stored in the memory unit 22 (matching means), and a means for transmitting payment information 223 and fee information to the payment processing server 5 and performing payment processing via the payment processing server 5 if the matching results are a match (payment processing means). Furthermore, the processing unit 21 stores (including temporarily stores) information generated within the administrator server 2 and information acquired from an external information processing device such as the ETC vehicle-mounted unit 10 in the storage unit 22 as appropriate.

[0041] The storage unit 22 is a device for storing information, and is configured, for example, with RAM, ROM, storage, etc. Note that part or all of the storage unit 22 may be stored in another information processing device connected to the administrator server 2 via the network 3.

[0042] The storage unit 22 stores a fee processing program 221 for the management server, identification information 222, payment information 223, payment processing information 224, vehicle traffic information 225, and the like.

[0043] The identification information 222 and the payment information 223 are information that is stored in advance in the storage unit 22, and that the administrator server 2 has previously acquired from the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 or another information processing device.

[0044] The fee processing program 221 for the management server causes the management server 2 to function as a means for acquiring identification information 122 and fee information from the ETC onboard unit 10, a means for comparing the acquired identification information 122 with the identification information 222 stored in the memory unit 22, and a means for transmitting payment information 223 and fee information to the payment processing server 5 if the comparison results match, and performing payment processing via the payment processing server 5, and is executed by the processing unit 21.

[0045] The identification information 222 includes vehicle identification information 2221 and user identification information 2222 .

[0046] The vehicle identification information 2221 is the same information as the vehicle identification information 1221, but may be a part of the vehicle identification information 1221. The user identification information 2222 is the same information as the user identification information 1222, but may include at least the ETC card number. In other words, there are no particular limitations as long as the processing unit 21 can perform the matching of the vehicle identification information 1221 obtained from the ETC vehicle-mounted unit 10 with the corresponding vehicle identification information 2221, and the matching of the user identification information 1222 obtained from the ETC vehicle-mounted unit 10 with the corresponding user identification information 2222.

[0047] Payment information 223 is information linked to user identification information 2222, and includes, for example, the types of cashless payment methods such as prepaid payment, transportation money payment, debit card payment, mobile payment, and credit card payment, as well as information for executing the payment. In this embodiment, the payment information 223 is payment information on the driver's side linked to the ETC card number, and is different from user information.

[0048] The payment processing information 224 is information on the result of the payment processing by the payment processing server 5, which the administrator server 2 acquires from the payment processing server 5.

[0049] The vehicle traffic information 225 is the vehicle traffic information acquired from the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 (the vehicle traffic information 124).

[0050] The communication unit 23 is a communication means for the administrator server 2 to communicate with the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 via the network 3, and supports wireless communication and the like.

[0051] (2) Processing Hereinafter, the flow of the toll settlement process executed by the system S using the ETC on-board device toll processing program and the server toll processing program will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0052] Registration for use of the system S is performed by storing predetermined information in the memory unit 12 of the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 and the memory unit 22 of the administrator server 2 (steps S110 and S210). The method for storing this information in the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 is not particularly limited, and for example, the information may be stored via a mobile terminal device carried by the driver.

[0053] After user registration, when the vehicle 1 enters the expressway, the processing unit 11 of the ETC on-board unit 10 communicates with the ETC roadside unit 4 via the DSRC communication unit 13 to transmit and receive predetermined information (step S120).

[0054] Then, when the vehicle 1 exits the expressway, the processing unit 11 communicates with the ETC roadside device 4 via the DSRC communication unit 13, transmits the identification information 122, and acquires toll information based on the identification information 122 from the ETC roadside device 4 (step S130). At this time, the processing unit 11 may acquire information other than toll information from the ETC roadside device 4, such as vehicle traffic information 124.

[0055] The processing unit 11 transmits the identification information 122 and the acquired fee information to the administrator server 2 via the communication unit 14 (step S140).

[0056] The processing unit 21 of the administrator server 2 acquires the identification information 122 and the fee information transmitted from the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 via the communication unit 23 (step S220).

[0057] Then, the processing unit 21 of the administrator server 2 compares the identification information 122 with the identification information 222 stored in the storage unit 22, and determines whether they match (step S230, step S231 in FIG. 5). If the comparison results in a match (Y in step S231 in FIG. 5), the processing unit 21 transmits the payment information 223 and fee information linked to the matched user identification information 2222 to the payment processing server 5, causes the payment processing server 5 to execute the payment processing (step S240), and obtains the payment processing information 224 from the payment processing server 5 (step S250). Then, the processing unit 21 transmits the payment processing information 224 acquired from the payment processing server 5 to the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 (step S260).

[0058] On the other hand, if the result of the comparison in step S230 is no match (N in step S231 in Figure 5), the processing unit 21 generates result data indicating no match (step S232) and transmits the result data to the ETC vehicle unit 10 or another information processing device (step S233). In this case, for example, the processing unit 11 of the ETC on-board unit 10 displays an alert message (payment impossibility information) and a selection screen for other payment methods on the output unit 16 based on the acquired result data. Then, when a payment method is selected by the driver or the like via the input unit 15, or when payment information is acquired from another information processing device (for example, a mobile terminal device such as a smartphone), the processing unit 11 transmits information necessary for other payment processing to the administrator server 2. The processing unit 21 of the administrator server 2 may be configured to store in the storage unit 22 "penalty information (information restricting the use of the system S thereafter, etc.)" in association with the corresponding identification information.

[0059] The processing unit 11 of the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 acquires payment processing information from the administrator server 2 (step S150), and outputs and displays a payment result screen on the output unit 16 based on the acquired payment processing information 224 (payment processing information 123) (step S160).

[0060] The order of the above steps may be changed as appropriate.

[0061] As described above, according to the system S, the driver of the vehicle 1 can pay the usage fee using any payment method selected in advance. In addition, since information on multiple payment methods can be included in the payment information 223 for each driver, the driver can change the payment method depending on the purpose, location, date and time, etc. In this case, the driver can select any payment method by operating the input unit 15 of the ETC in-vehicle unit 10, for example. Furthermore, the driver can also select any payment method by transmitting payment method selection information from a mobile terminal device.

[0062] Furthermore, according to System S, the toll payment process (toll settlement process) on the driver's side is carried out separately from the toll payment process to the expressway company, so that the toll payment process on the driver's side can be carried out quickly.

[0063] Furthermore, according to the system S, the ETC on-board unit 10 can communicate with the ETC roadside device 4 using the identification information 122 in the storage unit 12, so a physical ETC card is not required. However, the ETC on-board unit 10 may be configured to use an ETC card, in which case the processing unit 11 may read information stored in the ETC card and transmit it to an external device. In other words, the driver can freely select whether to use or not use an ETC card.

[0064] The administrator server 2 can also be connected to an external information processing device, for example, a management server (not shown) of a hotel, parking lot, facility, etc. In this case, the administrator server 2 can be configured to transmit the identification information 122 (which matches the identification information 222) and the vehicle traffic information 225 acquired from the ETC on-board unit 10 to the management server, and to acquire hotel vacancy information, facility coupon information, etc. by referring to the location information included in the vehicle traffic information 225 from the management server, and to execute parking lot reservation processing, etc.

[0065] 2. Second embodiment The same reference numerals are used for components that are the same as or similar to those in the first embodiment, and detailed descriptions other than those for the different parts will be omitted.

[0066] In this embodiment, the processing unit 11 of the ETC vehicle-mounted unit 10 links the identification information 122 and the fee information with security-protected ID information and transmits them to the administrator server 2 in step S140. The ID information is, for example, a cryptographically processed session identifier, a digital signature, a tokenized authentication key, or security identification information including these.

[0067] Furthermore, the communication unit 14 can perform encrypted communication, and the processing unit 11 transmits the identification information 122 linked with the ID information and the fee information to the administrator server 2 by encrypted communication.

[0068] In step S230, the processing unit 21 of the administrator server 2 determines whether or not there is any fraud in the identification information 122 and fee information based on the acquired ID information by one of the following methods. That is, the processing unit 21 functions as a fraud detection means. (1) If the ID information is an electronic signature generated using a private key unique to the ETC vehicle-mounted unit 10, the administrator server 2 performs electronic signature processing using the corresponding public key and verifies the integrity, etc. (2) If the ID information is a MAC (Message Authentication Code) generated based on the communication content and the shared key, the administrator server 2 verifies whether or not the information has been tampered with by comparing it with a MAC recalculated using the same shared key. (3) If the ID information is a tokenized one-time authentication key, the administrator server 2 detects fraudulent use by checking whether it matches the corresponding session information.

[0069] 6, the processing unit 21 compares the identification information 122 with the identification information 222 stored in the storage unit 22, and determines whether or not they match (step S231). If they match (Y in step S231), the processing unit 21 determines whether or not there is any fraud in the identification information 122 and the fee information, based on the ID information (step S234). If the processing unit 21 determines that there is no fraud in the identification information 122 and the fee information (Y in step S234), it executes step S240 and subsequent steps.

[0070] On the other hand, if the processing unit 21 determines that there is fraud in the identification information 122 and the fee information (N in step S234), it generates result data indicating that fraud has been detected (step S235) and transmits the result data as alert information to another information processing device such as an administrator terminal (step S236). In this case, for example, the administrator terminal may be configured to output an alert message based on the acquired result data to notify the administrator.

[0071] According to this embodiment, the system S, particularly the administrator server 2, can prevent tampering of the identification information 122 and fee information and ensure the authenticity thereof.

[0072] 3. Variations (i) As shown in FIG. 7, the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 may be configured to transmit various information (or even a part of it) to the administrator server 2 via a mobile terminal device 5 carried by the driver. In this case, the communication unit 14 may communicate with the mobile terminal device 5 using a communication method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication or Wifi (registered trademark).

[0073] (ii) If the communication unit 14 is unable to establish communication with the administrator server 2 when exiting the expressway, the communication unit 14 may be configured to appropriately execute communication after the communication is established.

[0074] (iii) The DSRC communication unit 13 and the communication unit 14 may be configured as a single communication device. When the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 communicates with the ETC roadside device 4, the processing unit 11 sets the communication frequency of the communication device to a frequency corresponding to the DSRC communication method, thereby enabling the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 to perform DSRC communication. When the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 communicates with the administrator server 2, the processing unit 11 sets the communication frequency of the communication device to a frequency corresponding to a cellular communication method (e.g., LTE, 5G, etc.). This enables cellular communication by the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10. In addition, even when the communication device communicates with the mobile terminal device 5 using a communication method such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi (registered trademark), as described above, the processing unit 11 switches to a communication frequency or communication protocol according to the communication method.

[0075] (iv) The processing unit 21 of the administrator server 2 may be configured to determine whether or not there is an error in the payment information 223 in step S230. If there is an error in the payment information 223, the processing unit 21 generates result data to that effect and transmits it to the ETC on-board unit 10 or another information processing device. In this case, for example, the processing unit 11 of the ETC on-board unit 10 displays an alert message and a selection screen for other payment methods on the output unit 16 based on the acquired result data. Then, when a payment method is selected via the input unit 15 by the driver or the like, or when payment information is acquired from another information processing device, the processing unit 11 transmits information necessary for payment processing to the administrator server 2.

[0076] (v) The administrator server 2 may be configured to include a plurality of information processing devices. Also, some or all of the processing performed by the administrator server 2 may be performed by the mobile terminal device 5.

[0077] (vi) The processing unit 11 may be configured to perform authentication processing with a portable terminal device carried by the driver when the ETC on-board unit 10 is powered on (when the engine of the vehicle 1 is started) or when the driver's door is unlocked. Specifically, the processing unit 11 acquires an authentication key from the portable terminal device via the communication unit 14 and compares the acquired authentication key with an authentication key pre-stored in the storage unit 12. The processing unit 11 activates the ETC on-board unit 10 only if the comparison results match.

[0078] (vii) The output from the output unit 16 of the ETC vehicle-mounted device 10 can be selected in any form, such as display output, audio output, printed output, or output of information to other information processing devices (such as a mobile terminal device carried by the driver).

[0079] (viii) The payment information 223 may be linked to the vehicle identification information 2221.

[0080] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0081] S...ETC fee processing system (system) 1...Vehicle 10...ETC onboard equipment 2...Administrator server

Claims

1. an ETC vehicle-mounted device; and an information processing device connected to the ETC vehicle-mounted device via a communication network; The ETC on-board unit is a toll information acquiring means for transmitting identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information to an ETC roadside device by DSRC communication and acquiring toll information based on the identification information from the ETC roadside device; a fee information transmitting means for transmitting the identification information and the fee information to the information processing device; Equipped with The information processing device includes: a traffic information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information and the toll information transmitted from the ETC vehicle-mounted device; a comparison means for comparing the identification information acquired by the traffic information acquisition means with pre-stored identification information; a payment processing means for performing a cashless payment process based on payment information linked to at least one of the matched vehicle identification information and user identification information and the fee information when the matched result is a match by the matching means; An ETC toll processing system comprising:

2. The toll information transmitting means of the ETC vehicle-mounted device links the identification information and the toll information with ID information and transmits them to the information processing device; 2. The ETC toll processing system according to claim 1, wherein the information processing device further comprises fraud detection means for detecting fraud in the ID information, and when fraud is detected, the fraud detection means outputs alert information.

3. 2. The ETC toll processing system according to claim 1, wherein the collation means of the information processing device outputs payment impossibility information at least in one of cases where the collation results do not match and where the payment information is incomplete.

4. It is connected to the ETC on-board unit via a communication network, a traffic information acquisition means for acquiring, from the ETC vehicle-mounted device, identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information, and toll information based on the identification information acquired by the ETC vehicle-mounted device from an ETC roadside device via DSRC communication; a verification means for verifying the identification information acquired by the traffic information acquisition means with pre-stored identification information; a payment processing means for performing a cashless payment process based on payment information linked to at least one of the matched vehicle identification information and user identification information and the fee information when the matched result is a match by the matching means; An information processing device comprising:

5. connected to an information processing device via a communication network, a toll information acquiring means for transmitting identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information to an ETC roadside device by DSRC communication and acquiring toll information based on the identification information from the ETC roadside device; The ETC onboard device is equipped with a fee information transmission means that transmits the identification information and the fee information to the information processing device when the result of comparing the identification information with identification information pre-stored in the information processing device matches, in order to execute a cashless payment process based on the payment information and the fee information linked to at least one of the matching vehicle identification information and user identification information.

6. 6. The ETC vehicle-mounted device according to claim 5, wherein the toll information transmitting means transmits the identification information and the toll information to the information processing device in association with ID information.

7. 7. The ETC vehicle-mounted device according to claim 5, wherein the vehicle identification information includes vehicle inspection certificate information.

8. 7. The ETC vehicle-mounted unit according to claim 5, wherein the user identification information includes an ETC card number.

9. An ETC vehicle-mounted device connected to an information processing device via a communication network, a toll information acquiring means for transmitting identification information including vehicle identification information and user identification information to an ETC roadside device by DSRC communication and acquiring toll information based on the identification information from the ETC roadside device; A fee processing program for an ETC onboard device that causes the information processing device to function as a fee information transmission means that transmits the identification information and the fee information to the information processing device when the result of comparing the identification information with identification information pre-stored in the information processing device matches, in order to execute cashless payment processing based on the payment information and the fee information linked to at least one of the matching vehicle identification information and user identification information.

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