DE10224466B4 - Method and system for influencing road users with regard to the selection behavior of the route selection on recommended roads and / or toll roads - Google Patents

Abstract

Method for the individual influencing of road users, with regard to the selection behavior of the route choice
- on paid or recommended roads, and / or
- be used on routes in these at least partially toll roads and / or facilities,
to achieve early corrective traffic control with increased planning security,
with the following steps,
Determination of the instantaneous position of a motor vehicle, by means of position-determining devices,
Receiving a destination input, by means of an on-vehicle detection device,
Interactive communication of the detection device with a superordinate system or a traffic control center,
Determination of an individual recommended route by the superordinate system or by the traffic control center, taking into account the actual and / or expected traffic in the possible routes available for selection,
- transmission of a recommended route together with information on a discount offered on the recommended route in relation to the fee for the use of toll roads and / or facilities, of which ...

Description

The The invention relates to a method and a system for influencing of road users, with regard to the selection behavior of the Route selection / route selection for chargeable or recommended roads, or at routes in these at least partially toll roads and / or Facilities are to be used, according to the preamble of the claim 1.

By the increasing development in the comfort area of automotive technology, belong Navigation devices, such as. GPS receiver (Global Position Systems Receiver), yes no longer to the segment of exclusive special equipment, but will soon belong to the standard of vehicle equipment. The Advantages of these systems are versatile. Be it the support of Road users when driving on an unknown route, or the production of forecast traffic data, or the recommendation from certain itineraries, to your own positioning.

So are from different fonts, for example, subsequent applications / application examples known.

From the DE 100 37 827 A1 a vehicle autonomous traffic information system is known which, with the aid of a traffic data memory, a vehicle location detection means, a traffic computing unit and a display unit, generates for the vehicle user a traffic prognosis, including the current vehicle location, which determines the optimal route, calculation of the associated travel times and the presentation / displaying the result or the forecasted data. The implementation of a respective traffic forecasting process is hereby preferably activated automatically by the system when the vehicle is started, so that the driver then has the traffic information relevant to him at the start of the journey on the screen or at another display unit.

From the DE 101 26 832 A1 a navigation device is known, which with the help of an input device, a transmission device, a receiving device, a reading device, a display device and a guide, allows the user a route to a specific position to there eg to make cheap purchases can.

From the DE 100 41 800 A1 a method for operating a navigation device and arrangement for carrying out the method is known, which by means of the route input by means of destination coordinates of a map, the receipt of any congestion information, and the representation of the calculated route with the corresponding possibly existing Staudaten, the user by acceptance or non-acceptance can exert an influence on the calculation or suggested route recommendation.

From the DE 100 29 816 A1 is a driver-assisted assistance system is known which, including GPS data for determining the current vehicle location and digital road maps for detecting the local road guidance driving recommendations, for optimum driving while maintaining the route, generated for the system user, wherein for calculating the driving recommendations FCD data and X-FCD data.

From the DE 196 15 733 A1 A method is known for automatically charging road tolls by exchanging data between this device and at least one roadside beacon by means of a vehicle-mounted device, thereby initiating a payment process after the actual distance covered has been previously determined by navigation assisting means.

From the EP 1 172 634 A1 a method for calculating at least one route proposal is known, which uses traffic data and current timetable data and the road network data points to parking spaces in an area to a holding point of public transport, from there by means of another route proposal the final destination with the public To reach transport.

From the EP 1 186 865 A1 a method for determining a route of a vehicle is known, in which with the help of current vehicle location data and the planned destination data and the available traffic information data a route is provided to the driver.

From the EP 1 186 862 A2 a method for route calculation is known, in which, depending on a property of the means of transportation, which could justify a restriction with regard to the use of certain traffic routes, this property is taken into account in the route calculation.

From the DE 101 10 901 A1 a method for providing traffic data and terminal of a vehicle and control center for performing the method is known, which by means of reference data provides more meaningful and improved information delivery.

From the DE 100 36 364 A1 A method for generating predicted traffic data for traffic information is known which can be used with the aid of an adaptive control based on traffic measurement data such as traffic flow, traffic density and speed to generate forecasts of current traffic data, for travel time forecasts, traffic forecasts, detour recommendations and direct Vehicle control and traffic control to be used. From the DE 100 38 089 A1 A system for influencing the traffic of vehicles on a traffic route network is known which monitors traffic conditions on the (local / limited) traffic route network to be considered and records corresponding measurement data for further processing with the aid of traffic condition detection means and longitudinal movement means. On the basis of the measured data, corresponding control commands can be given to the respective vehicles in order to influence them accordingly, for example to obtain a distance-increasing and / or speed-reducing driving behavior of the individual road users.

Out the document WO 00/54 240 A1 is based on a traffic charging system a traffic data system known, in this the focus on The possibility for the realization of a possible exact pricing / traffic charge calculation is, where Here, the most diverse influencing factors, such. Date, Location and time, as well as the vehicle data, such as the brand, type, Engine type, as well as the performance of the vehicle, such. fuel and fuel consumption, can be considered accordingly. Next the said features can for example, in addition considered be: the height the noise generation, the type and amount of pollution, the average speed traveled, the speed per minute (rpm), as well as the distance units who were driven with the vehicle.

From the Scriptures DE 100 55 874 A1 A method for controlling road traffic by electronic negotiation is known, in which online (timely) via an auction-based technology - in which the auctions are performed periodically - the user rights to the participating vehicles, for certain sections of the route (route segments) and for different periods individually be distributed online (timely). Here, in order to increase the attractiveness for the drivers participating in the control system and following the proposals, the vehicles traveling on routes allocated to them are charged less in charge than when traveling on routes that have not been assigned to them.

From the Scriptures DE 199 63 590 A1 a method for controlling transport units in a traffic network is known, in this similar to the publication DE 100 55 874 A1 online (timely) via an auction-based technology - in which the auctions are carried out periodically - the user rights to the participating vehicles, for certain sections of the route (route segments) as well as for different periods individually online (timely) distributed. In this case, it is very important that all participants adhere to the time periods and sections of the route assigned to them, so that there are no disruptions to the process or planning, as otherwise there will inevitably be overloads or unforeseen waiting times. An active Vorrausplanung on the part of the traffic planner is therefore possible only for a very limited period, and can also be easily disturbed.

Lots Road users see some assistance in these systems, but when it comes to following recommended detour routes, the precautionary as a preventive Jam prevention measure recommended, many motor vehicle users rely on your own "fate", especially then if the recommended detour or itinerary appears a bit longer, as the familiar or already "tried and tested" route an improvement or greater acceptance to achieve that more motor vehicle users recommended to the recommended Keep driving routes to perform a more accurate traffic guidance can, will be the following improvement or supplement to existing systems proposed.

The The object of the invention is a system or an associated method to introduce, by means of this, an influence on road users, with regard to the selection behavior of the route selection / route selection at paid or proposed roads, or at routes at these at least partially toll roads and / or Facilities are used, and thus the acceptance of the to improve driver assistance systems on the market using these systems a more targeted and effective traffic control is reached.

These Task is performed according to the characteristics of Patent claim 1 solved. Advantageous developments are the subject of the dependent claims.

The invention is based on the general idea that with the vehicle users a fi incentive to motivate them to comply with / for certain recommendations.

On the individual functional principles of the detail solutions already mentioned becomes in the following inventive embodiment not further discussed, since the respective functional principle or the content of the respective fonts (the entrance was therefore very extensively received), fully incorporated by reference, or as a stand the technology can be considered.

Of the For the sake of clarity, it should be mentioned again here that it is in this invention it's not about predicting or predicting a traffic jam, rather, this invention is based on being based on the information and possibilities which by the current state of the art systems and equipment have been created or can be generated to improve them so or to apply / use that thereby a purposeful effective Traffic control and influencing the road users reached is or is done to which it applies or the goal is one potential Prevent congestion, or in his "time" and "size" to mitigate, or more or less to try to prevent it by trying by appropriate effective animation of the motor vehicle user, one possible even distribution the traffic on the available roads, accordingly Your intake capacity, to distribute.

The invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment with the aid of 1 and 9 be explained in more detail. It should be noted that, for the sake of simplicity, only the term toll is used in the figures. Of course, this term also includes the terms such as user fee, road user charge, facility user fee and the like. It is also to be taken for granted that points or thoughts that are discussed in a figure or its explanations are also applicable to other figures or may apply.

It demonstrate

1 : A basic possible "map excerpt", with a limited number of connecting roads, which represent the travel possibilities from "start" to "destination" (example mountains).

2 : A principal possible "map excerpt", with a limited number of connecting roads, representing the travel options from "start" to "destination" (example downtown).

3 : A principal possible sequence of a "toll calculation process", wherein in the calculation is taken into account whether the vehicle user has followed a route recommendation, and whether the distance used by distance represents a longer route or is / was for the vehicle user.

4 : A principal possible sequence of a "discount / bonus point calculation process", wherein the calculation takes into account whether the vehicle user has followed a route recommendation, and whether the distance used is a longer route by distance or is / was for the motor vehicle user.

5 : A principal possible sequence of a "toll calculation process", wherein in the calculation is taken into account whether the vehicle user has followed a route recommendation, and whether the route used financially represents a more expensive route or is / was for the motor vehicle user.

6 : A principal possible sequence of a "toll calculation process", wherein in the calculation is taken into account whether the vehicle user has followed a route recommendation, and whether the route used represents a more time consuming route or is for the motor vehicle user / was.

7 : A principal possible procedure of a "toll calculation process", wherein the calculation takes into account whether the vehicle user has followed a route recommendation and whether the used route was used for a recommended time period (at a recommended speed).

8th : A principal possible sequence of a "toll calculation process", wherein the calculation takes into account whether the vehicle user has followed a route recommendation, and whether the used route is used / used in a time-critical time range.

9 : A principal possible procedure of a "payment process", whereby the calculation takes into account whether the vehicle user is a commuter and agrees to an automatic toll charge from an account or a specially created account.

1 shows a principal possible "map excerpt", with a limited number of connecting roads representing the possibilities of itineraries from the "start" to the "destination." In the middle of the representation is indicated by the dotted right eck (*) symbolically a toll / fee-based obstacle, as this could be formed for example by a mountain range represented, which is to happen in this representation only with three road connections.

Becomes the case is assumed that all three connecting roads are three equivalent roads, Trade with the same amount of traffic and the same toll would, that would be starting the travel connection from "start", over "B" to "E", leading to the "destination", the shortest and Most effective connection or itinerary for a traveler. As alternative Alternative routes, comb the slightly longer Routes from "C" to "F" or from "A" to "D" leading in Consider, for the case that between "B" and "E" a disability would be in the form of a construction site or a blockage.

Based statistics or a known image of a particular traffic volume each for certain itineraries for certain days, for Travelers should be recommended or pronounced an optimal itinerary. Likewise, for the Traveler in the short term a recommendation for the use of a travel route output when e.g. as a result of a construction site or a Accident, another route would prove cheaper. As Experience shows, the assistance is always the assistance then preferably adopted, if to expect a reaction immediately is or already has an effect and the traveler (s) already affected. On the other hand, acceptance is different with the vehicle users through the assistance systems not yet so high, if e.g. It is about following recommendations, which from the authorities and / or responsible bodies to be used preventively in the Apron to take influence on the traffic to possible Congestion best possible to work in advance. It's already needed here a certain "persuasion work" to afford a corresponding Acceptance, thus the intended traffic control also in the sense of the responsible "traffic flow planners" takes place, and thus has a certain degree of efficiency. To achieve a higher success here to show or a higher one To gain acceptance, this must be for the road user, which as a precaution a little longer Recommended route as route selects or should choose, this also in a certain Way worthwhile. This is achieved by the vehicle user by adopting the recommended itinerary, in a sense a compensation obtained, e.g. in the form of a reduced toll, or collect some kind of reward points for the chargeable paid Street can be.

For the A route provider who offers a discount / bonus point grant the recommended a little bit further itinerary has to ensure this As a rule, no disadvantage, since the cheapening automatically again a higher one Traffic is achieved, which thus a certain compensation effect causes.

Around generate even more effective planning with even greater significance to be able to e.g. set up a discount / discount scale which gives the vehicle user a certain discount (K), if If this already decides on the recommended route when you travel, and this confirmed by means of acknowledgment, so that already one Planning by the "traffic planners" early corrective or predictable Numbers can be built up. The advantage of this achieved is, on the one hand, that the traffic influence at an early stage on partially hedged forecast assumptions can, which increases the degree of planning security, and on the other hand, that the vehicle user of a recommended route recommendation follows and this informs early, almost at a discount (K) or at an additional or higher discount (K), can get.

Of the Discount (K) or the additional higher discount (K) on the driven toll route is quasi as "thanks" for the interactive Considering communication where against the base concession (Rabat X-Z & S), as "thanks" for following and driving on the recommended route usage.

The interactive communication takes place in the simplest way, that before or at the start of the journey, the vehicle user a destination, in the already familiar way, is entered on / in the system. Based the current location position is the "traffic control system" or the operator or the software of the facilities will be able to take into account the currently known information regarding disturbances, construction sites, accidents, predicted Traffic figures, etc., a corresponding travel route recommendation to pronounce or transmit, which is quite individual for everyone Road users, depending on the consideration of corresponding parameters or boundary conditions, be different can. In the simplest case, the vehicle user acknowledges this Information on his system, its acceptance to the parent Control system / central computer to communicate. Thus, already in advance, before or at the beginning of the journey, a secure forecast of the Traffic on certain routes relatively safe be, or the meaningful increased a little.

In the simplest case, the term "constantly in teraktiv "is understood to mean that this is understood to mean that both sides of the communication connection are in a connection, which allows both sides at all times (constantly), if necessary, to transmit to the other side of an information, or that In this connection there is a connection between the two sides that is similar or comparable to the one known from the mobile radio network system With the aid of the "permanent interactive" connection, it is possible for each road user who has such a detection device to have an individual Real-time track usage is to be determined, or a trace capability of a vehicle is to be performed so that an actual road usage can be determined to derive a "needs-based" charging or bonus grant that will be met with increasing traffic in the already congested traffic networks, or especially the inner city areas or areas close to the city center, for effective traffic control increasingly gaining in importance / become necessary.

These it is the recommended route recommendation, as a result of expected high traffic on the route for the traveler the shortest Would represent connection not the shortest Route, the vehicle user is quasi with a base discount (discount X-Z) or corresponding discount grant (discount X-Z) animated, the for At first glance, he also seems to use a slightly longer itinerary. at the toll calculation / bonus grant when leaving the actual used toll route or the toll section This is then checked and taken into account, whether the vehicle user chose or used this route based on a recommendation.

Around one as possible gaining high acceptance, or influencing the vehicle owner to be able to take It is beneficial if the benefits in the form of perks or of discount grants in each case in advance (quasi online) the vehicle user in Plain text as total, amount or corresponding percentage / discount rate Visualized processed (at least optically deposited) transmitted be displayed and / or acoustically by means of a supportive Speech communication system is pointed out.

at the for needed this procedure Communication detection unit is the simplest Trap around known GPS receivers or Systems with similar Name or similar function, which are provided with a corresponding extension option. These communication detection & transmission units can e.g. be permanently assigned to a vehicle by the installation, or also flexible as a portable device an owner be permanently assigned. Is it e.g. by installing in a vehicle assigned to the vehicle, so is usually the owner or the holder of the vehicle as the appropriate contact person for the cost consider. The application of this method will become more and more possible because with increasing time, the coverage density or the detection area systems are becoming more extensive, and "underserved" areas or "non-provisioned" tunnels will soon become Belong to the past become.

2 shows similar to 1 a principal possible "map excerpt" of an assumed city center with surroundings, with a limited number of connecting roads, which represent the possibilities of the itineraries from the "start" to the "destination." In the middle of the representation, the dotted rectangle (*) symbolically indicates the city center represented, which is difficult to pass especially at busy times, such as the rush hour.

Becomes the case is assumed that all three "vertical" connecting roads are three equivalent roads, Trade with the same traffic and the same toll / toll would, that would be beginning the travel connection from the "start", over the Center, leading to the "goal" that shortest and Most effective connection or itinerary for a traveler. As alternative Alternative routes, comb the slightly longer Travel routes from B "via" C "to D" or from H "via G" & F "to H" leading consideration, for the Case that in the center a disability in the form of a construction site or a lock would be present. As additional alternate alternative routes, comb the more complicated itineraries, quasi more "across" and changing the "vertical" routes, still in consideration, but will not be discussed in detail.

Based statistics or a known image of a particular traffic volume each for certain itineraries for certain days, for Travelers as well as commuters of commuting an optimal itinerary recommended or pronounced. Likewise, for the travelers or commuters in the short term a recommendation for the use of a travel route output when e.g. as a result of a construction site or a Accident, another route would prove cheaper. As well but also the very simple goal can be pursued that is or as a task has: Possible to keep plenty of transit traffic away from the city center.

Again, it is necessary, as in the explanation to 1 indicated to do a certain "persuasive work" in order to obtain a corresponding acceptance of the preventive work, so that the advice or recommendations of the "traffic flow planners" find appropriate hearing.

Around here, too, a higher one To be successful or a higher one To gain acceptance, this must be for the road user, which as a precaution a little longer / deviant or timed alternative recommended route as itinerary or choose should, in a way, be worth it. This is done by achieved by the vehicle user by accepting the recommended Travel route, in some way compensated, e.g. in Form of a reduced toll / toll for the driver toll Street or the road user is animated in the form of a "bonus program" / "bonus point collection program" recommended routes (spatially like temporally). Here, the road user can direct influence on the amount of the grant Bonus Points "exercise, similar / comparable as in the calculation of the reduced toll / toll, by: This best possible the recommendations followed or spatially how timely. The "bonus program" / "bonus point collection program" is to similar ones or comparable collection programs, such as those from the aviation sector already known to give the customers some animation / influence exercise.

For the Route provider or the "recommended route Institution ", which a discount or bonus points on the recommended possibly something more Ensure itinerary must, this has no disadvantage, as a rule, because of the cheapening or "credit grant" or bonus grant automatically a higher one Traffic is to accomplish, which thus has a certain compensation effect on the otherwise necessary additional Traffic road expansion Has. The compensation effect is that by the appropriate effective animation of the motor vehicle user, one possible even distribution of the total traffic on the available roads, accordingly Your intake capacity, more accurate / effective can be distributed, and thus under-utilized streets better utilized which results in an additional expansion of already busy streets not necessarily carried out must become. additional be added here, that a motor vehicle user of the recommended route recommendation good is behaves more or less desirable, in other words means that the motor vehicle user uses recommended routes, which of the traffic planners are desired, that these routes be used by road users both geographically and temporally.

Here It should be noted that the term "route recommendation" or "route" to be understood is that this not only the route is to be understood, but also the influencing factor time, or not only the road users of long-distance travel should be addressed, but also quite the road users of the everyday, yourself almost cyclically repetitive, rush hour traffic. Continue to be mentioned, that a "route recommendation" thus this validity did not spend daily must be, but may well have a longer period of validity, especially if it is, for example, an information for road users of the everyday, which is almost every day cyclically repeated, rush hour trades. So it turns out as Of course, that to be transferred Information does not have to be done immediately after each other, but certainly in a larger temporal Distance can be done. For example, that's enough it, if a commuter, which everyday, due to the / a route recommendation, the same or almost the same route in about the same time Area used, this only at the beginning of a period of time, or a change the route guidance, accepted by a single acknowledgment, and thus daily automatically participates.

Around generate even more effective planning with even greater significance to be able to e.g. a discount (Discount K) / Discount scale be set up which the vehicle user granted a certain discount, if this, for example, as a commuter for regular use decides a recommended route, and this by means of acknowledgment approved, so that already planning by the "traffic planners" early corrective or predictable Numbers can be built up. The advantage of this achieved is, on the one hand, that the traffic influence at an early stage on partially hedged forecast assumptions can, which increases the degree of planning security, and on the other hand, that the vehicle user of a recommended route recommendation follows and this informs early, almost at a discount (K) or at an additional or higher discount (K), can get.

Because of the possibilities based on the variety of information that can be generated or generated by the current state of the art systems and equipment, or an optional extension systems, it is no problem for a motor vehicle, which means a "continuous interactive" communication with a superior system / control system is related to create a kind of documentation, from which it is apparent when and where a vehicle has used a road. On the basis of this real-time route utilization data or traceability of a vehicle, it is therefore possible to carry out a "needs-based" usage billing and / or a "needs-based" bonus grant, whereby all data can be processed with quasi a kind of algorithm (like this in the 3 to 9 is shown) to obtain a "needs-based" calculation / grant.

3 shows a principal possible sequence of an "on-demand""toll calculation process", wherein the calculation is taken into account whether the vehicle user has followed a route recommendation, and whether the track used for the road user by distance is a longer route or for the motor vehicle user / was.

in the Normally takes place at / to the end of a toll road or of a toll section a fee calculation for the used road section instead of. Exceptions are to be seen therein, which however can not be ruled out if e.g. already on / at the beginning of a toll road or a toll road section or e.g. a tunnel a fee calculation for the used road section takes place. When calculating the amount of the toll to be paid, will according to the inventive concept checked, whether the vehicle user is entitled to a discount on the usual toll. A discount or a discount on the usual one toll is in accordance with the invention to the vehicle user then when the vehicle user a Him recommended itinerary which, as a result of the recommendation, may appear slightly longer than the distance otherwise obvious shorter Connection. The discount grant (Discount X-Z & S) can be considered a "thanks" for following the recommended route recommendation.

In calculating the rebate, more or less a function is defined here, which describes or reflects the relationship, that the greater the demanded or the required effort is / was to the vehicle user / registration device owner (in this case the 3 The further the vehicle user / capturer owns away from the main traffic problem point), ie the greater the distance of the route (in length), the greater the discount granted to the vehicle user (discount X> discount Y> discount Z). The discount (S) can hereby be regarded as a special discount for the general following of the recommended route.

4 shows a principal possible sequence of a "needs-based""discount / bonus point calculation process", wherein in the calculation is taken into account whether the vehicle user a route recommendation (a desired road / route (target route) has used) followed, and whether the route used represents a longer distance for the road user in terms of distance or is / was for the motor vehicle user.

As a rule, a bonus point calculation for the used road section takes place at the end of a recommended road or a recommended route section. Exceptions are to be seen in it, which, however, can not be ruled out if, for example, already at the beginning of a recommended road or a recommended stretch of road or, for example, a tunnel, a toll calculation for the used road section takes place. When calculating the amount of bonus points to be attributed to the vehicle user, it is checked in accordance with the inventive concept whether the vehicle user is entitled to a discount on the otherwise usual use of the route. According to the invention, a discount or a bonus grant is granted to the vehicle user when the vehicle user has selected a recommended travel route which, as a result of the recommendation, may appear somewhat longer in terms of distance than the otherwise obviously shorter connection. The discount grant (bonus points XZ & S) can be regarded as a "thank you" for following the recommended route recommendation. When calculating the rebate / bonus, a function is more or less stored that describes or reproduces the relationship is a reasonable requirement or the reasonable effort on the vehicle user / registration device owner (in this case the 4 The farther the vehicle user / detector owner is away from the main traffic problem point), ie the greater the distance of the route (in length) is 1, the greater the discount granted to the vehicle user (bonus points X> bonus points Y> bonus points Z). The discount (bonus points S) can here again be regarded as a special discount, for the general follow the route recommendation.

The example of 4 , which is more or less the example of 3 reflects (bonus points instead of toll charge discount), is also mutatis mutandis, for the following examples of 5 to 8th , In the 5 to 8th For the sake of simplicity, only from the point of view of the toll charge discount dagestellt / described, as based on the 3 to 4 , the theme "bonus point grant" is considered as included as it is based on the described 3 to 4 , in addition to the formulation effort, no additional inventive skills needed anymore.

5 shows a principal possible sequence of a "needs-based""toll calculation process", wherein the calculation is taken into account whether the vehicle user has followed a recommended route, and whether the track used for the road user financially represents a more expensive route or for the vehicle user is / was.

at the calculation of the height the toll to be paid, is tested according to the idea of the invention, whether the Vehicle user a discount on the usual toll fee. A discount or a discount on the otherwise usual toll is in accordance with the invention to the vehicle user then when the vehicle user a Him recommended itinerary which appear financially more expensive as a result of the recommendation like the otherwise obvious cheaper connection. The discount grant (discount X-Z & S) can as "thanks" for following the recommended route recommendation.

When calculating the rebate, a function is more or less stored again, which describes the relationship or reproduces that the greater the required request or the estimated effort to the vehicle user / detector owner is / was, (in this case the 5 - The more expensive the recommended route for vehicle users / registration facility owners is / would be with regard to the toll fee), ie the larger the comparatively toll charge of the route, the greater the discount granted to the vehicle user (Discount X> Discount Y> Discount Z). The discount (S) can here again be regarded as a special discount, for the general follow the route recommendation.

6 shows a principal possible sequence of a "needs-based""toll calculation process", which is taken into account in the calculation whether the vehicle user has followed a recommended route, and whether the track used for the road user time represents a more complex route or is for the motor vehicle user / was.

at the calculation of the height the toll to be paid, is tested according to the idea of the invention, whether the Vehicle user a discount on the usual toll fee. A discount or a discount on the otherwise usual toll is in accordance with the invention to the vehicle user then when the vehicle user a Him recommended itinerary which, as a result of the recommendation, seems to be more time-consuming like the otherwise obvious faster connection. The discount grant (discount X-Z & S) can as "thanks" for obeying the recommended route recommendation.

When calculating the rebate, a function is more or less stored again, which describes the relationship or reproduces that the greater the required request or the estimated effort to the vehicle user / detector owner is / was, (in this case the 6 The more time-consuming the recommended route for vehicle user / registration device owner is with respect to the travel time), ie the greater the time required for the route, the greater the discount granted to the vehicle user (discount X> discount Y> discount Z) , The discount (S) can here again be regarded as a special discount, for the general follow the route recommendation.

7 shows a principal possible sequence of a "needs-based""toll calculation process", wherein the calculation is taken into account whether the vehicle user has followed a route recommendation, and whether the track used by the road user use in a recommended period, or at a recommended speed has been.

at the calculation of the height the toll to be paid, is tested according to the idea of the invention, whether the Vehicle user a discount on the usual toll fee. A discount or a discount on the otherwise usual toll is in accordance with the invention to the vehicle user then when the vehicle user a Him recommended itinerary which, as a result of the recommendation of the vehicle user in a recommended time, or low / medium / very different has been. The discount grant (Discount X-Z & S) can be considered a "thanks" for following the recommended route recommendation.

When calculating the rebate, a function is more or less stored that describes the relationship and / or reflects that the more exactly the recommended time is / was met, (in this case the 7 The more precisely the recommended time limit has been adhered to by the vehicle user / registration device owner), ie the more precisely the time (speed) of the route is / were the more accurate the discount grant for the vehicle user will be (discount X> Discount Y> discount Z).

Of the Discount (S) can here again as a special discount, for the general Follow the recommended route.

8th shows a principal possible sequence of a "needs-based""toll calculation process", wherein in the calculation is taken into account whether the vehicle user has followed a route recommendation, and whether the track used by the road user is used in a time-critical time range / has been used.

at the calculation of the height the toll to be paid, is tested according to the idea of the invention, whether the Vehicle user a discount on the usual toll fee. A discount or a discount on the otherwise usual toll is in accordance with the invention to the vehicle user then when the vehicle user a Him recommended itinerary which, as a result of the recommendation, the vehicle user temporally at a less critical time on a route (e.g. Constriction / bottleneck) leads past, how this represents, for example, the time of the main occupation. The discount grant (Discount X-Z & S) can be considered a "thanks" for following the recommended route recommendation.

In the calculation of the rebate, a function is more or less again stored here, which describes the relationship or represents that the greater the time interval to the rush hour of the route use by the vehicle user / detector owner is / was (in this case the 8th The farther the recommended route is traveled by the vehicle user / captive owner with regard to the rush hour), ie the greater the time difference between the peak hours, the greater the discount granted to the vehicle user (discount X> discount Y> discount Z ). The discount (S) can here again be regarded as a special discount, for the general follow the route recommendation.

9 shows a principal possible sequence of a "needs-based""paymentprocess", which is additionally taken into account in the actual charging (bonus grant), in addition to one or more criteria of the previously discussed figures, whether the vehicle user has a recommended route, and / or whether the vehicle user is a commuter who cyclically uses the route.

at the calculation of the height the toll to be paid, is tested according to the idea of the invention, whether the Vehicle user a discount on the usual toll fee. A discount (discount K) or a discount (bonus grant - bonus points K) to the usual toll is in accordance with the invention to the vehicle user then when the vehicle user a Him recommended itinerary has acknowledged and / or if it is in the Vehicle user is a commuter, which cyclically the route used.

at the calculation of the height the toll to be paid, will also (and / or) according to the inventive idea checked, whether an automatic debit from a designated account or one for that established account may or may be performed to reduce the administrative burden easier to keep, or to be able to process the payment transaction more quickly. Does this fall If the comparison is positive, the vehicle user will receive a discount (discount A) or a reduction (bonus grant - bonus points A) on the usual Toll charged.

Lies no permission for automatic debiting before, so finds the actual Payment process instead. After the payment process, or if an automatic Debit authorization has been determined, the onward journey is permitted or receives the vehicle user is green Light to continue.

at modern design of the systems, omitted in the most ideal case of the illustrated (indicated) holding process by the calculation more or less in passing, and the vehicle user by / after the automatic account debit / bonus point credit automatically gets "green light".

Of the completeness It should be noted that the sake of simplicity usually only the Term "detection unit" / "detection device" was selected. Of course This unit is also capable of being detected / received to support bidirectional communication by the capture unit for sending information, e.g. in the simplest case acknowledgment signals, these generate and transmit can, or cause a radio / cellular phone to do this Execute function / task.

Likewise, in order to obtain a higher acceptance of the systems or of the method upon market introduction or generally, it is not only granted a discount / bonus points or awarded to the vehicle user if this follows a recommendation which appears more elaborate / cumbersome as the usual route, but also every road user who has such a system and a route recommendation follows, awarded a discount / bonus points will / will be, or for new roads to be created, which will support this process, is promised.

As well be final mentioned, that the correct assessment, whether a recommended route, financially is more expensive, time-consuming is, is more time consuming, is further in terms of distance, or for the user a reasonable requirement or the required effort consuming is difficult to determine, since the result of many Factors that are not all even for everyone individually assessed. For example, one likes financially "more expensive" route than more expensive appear. Considered However, a possibly faster progress on the "expensive" route, what a temporal Profit brings, so depends it depends on the financial timing of the individual, whether by means of the temporal profit the "more expensive" distance is already compensated / became or not.

As a parent System / control system is understood in the simplest sense, a central office or a contact point which connects to a central office or a hub / data center allows to get another from there Data processing, such as the automatic Bank debit / account debit of the calculated toll fee.

Claims (5)

Procedures for individual influencing of road users, with regard to the selection behavior of the route selection - for toll or recommended roads, and / or - for routes at these at least partially toll roads and / or facilities are to use to achieve an early corrective traffic guidance with increased planning security, with the following steps, - determining the current position of a motor vehicle, by means of position-determining devices, - receiving a destination input, by means of an on-board detection device, - interactive communication of the detection device with a superordinate system or a center for traffic guidance, - determination of an individual recommended route through the higher-level system or by the traffic control center, taking into account the actual and / or expected traffic to the possible s - the transmission of a recommended route, together with information on a benefit offered by following the recommended route with regard to the fee for the use of toll roads and / or facilities, from the parent system or from the traffic control center, to which On-board detection device, and output to the driver, characterized in that - the detection device before or on departure of the driver receives an input about the intended compliance with the recommended route and transmits a message to the higher-level system or to the control center for traffic control, and that the superordinate traffic control system then monitors the actual compliance or the actual approximate compliance of the recommended route and takes the result of that monitoring into account for a charging calculation - and that the allowance in respect of the charge is determined by an algorithm which takes into account the longer journey and / or the higher route costs and / or the increased time over another route. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that that input over the intended adherence to the recommended route also made once can be for multiple uses of the recommended route. Method according to one of the preceding claims characterized characterized in that the benefit is determined by an algorithm, which additionally the Recommended route usage time taken into account. System for the individual influence of road users, characterized in that it is for the realization of the method is arranged according to one of the preceding claims. Central traffic control center, characterized that they for implementing the method according to one of claims 1 to 3 is set up.