JP2001325625A - System and method for automatically collecting toll for means of transportation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic toll collection system for means of transportation more improved in efficiency for the collection job of utility tolls. SOLUTION: A means 1 of transportation 1 is closed by an entering gate 3 and a leaving gate 4 synonymous with tollgate. The tollgates 3 and 4, a host computer 6 and a communication dealer 7 are mutually connected by a network 5. A mobile communication terminal 2 is provided with a portable telephone/ PHS (C), responds to an access signal when passing the tollgates 3 and 4, transmits an attached prescribed ID signal, is constructed as a system linked with the tollgates 3 and 4 and can detect entering/leaving of a person holding the mobile communication terminal 2 to/from the tollgates. The host computer 6 identifies the ID signal and calculates the toll of the person holding the mobile communication terminal 2 with entering/leaving the tollgates. Besides, the toll attended with entering/leaving the tollgates 3 and 4 is processed as cashless payment and the payment is substitutively performed by the communication dealer 7 managing the mobile communication terminal 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic toll collection system and an automatic toll collection method for transportation, and more particularly, to an automatic toll collection method.
The present invention relates to an automatic toll collection system and an automatic toll collection method for transportation provided at a ticket gate of a railway, an expressway, or the like using a mobile communication terminal including a mobile phone and a PHS.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automatic toll collection system and an automatic toll collection method for transportation are applied to automation of toll collection for transportation such as railways.

For example, in order to use a transportation system such as a railway, a dedicated ticket such as a ticket or a commuter pass is issued, and the ticket is purchased before entering. Alternatively, in the case of an expressway, a fee is paid upon exiting based on a ticket issued upon entry.

[0004] Efficient collection of usage fees by transportation means eliminates the complexity of payment on the paying side. In addition, the collection side also brings advantages such as efficiency of work, reduction of collection cost, elimination of congestion near the gate, and efficient movement and transfer of users.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional method, ticketing must always be performed before entry. In addition, when using a plurality of transportation means, for example, when using a JR and subway commuter pass, there is a problem that each exclusive commuter pass must be purchased and carried. It is desired by transportation users and the toll collection side to solve these problems and to construct a more efficient usage fee collection system.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic toll collection system and an automatic toll collection method for transportation, which make the use of toll collection more efficient.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic toll collection system for transportation according to the present invention has a mobile communication terminal and a toll gate for issuing a wireless access signal. When the mobile communication terminal passes through the toll gate, the mobile communication terminal responds to the access signal, and when responding, the mobile communication terminal transmits a predetermined ID signal attached to the mobile communication terminal, and passes through the toll gate and the toll gate. It is constructed as a system in which mobile communication terminals are linked to each other, and it is possible to detect the entry and exit of a person holding the mobile communication terminals to and from the toll gate.

[0008] Further, the toll gate is connected to a predetermined network, and further has a host computer connected to the network, identifies the ID signal received by the host computer, and identifies a person holding the mobile communication terminal. It is advisable to calculate the fees associated with entering and leaving the toll gate.

[0009] The mobile communication terminal further includes a communication terminal management computer for managing the mobile communication terminal connected to the network, and the calculated charge for entering and leaving the charge gate of the person holding the mobile communication terminal is provided. It is preferable that the payment is processed as cashless payment and the payment is performed on behalf of a communication carrier managing the mobile communication terminal.

The above mobile communication terminal is a mobile phone / P
It is a communication terminal including HS, etc., and the toll gate is a toll gate provided at a ticket gate of a railway, an expressway, etc.
The signal may include a telephone number of the mobile communication terminal.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic toll collection method for a transportation system, comprising a mobile communication terminal and a toll gate for issuing a wireless access signal, wherein the toll gate is a mobile communication terminal passing through the toll gate. Established as an identification system, responds to an access signal when the mobile communication terminal passes through the toll gate, transmits a predetermined ID signal attached to the mobile communication terminal, and the transmitted ID signal is received by the toll gate, It is characterized in that a person holding a mobile communication terminal can be detected from entering and leaving a toll gate.

Further, the above-mentioned toll gate is connected to a predetermined network, and further has a host computer connected to the network. The host computer identifies an ID signal received by the host computer, and identifies a person holding the mobile communication terminal. It is advisable to calculate the fees associated with entering and leaving the toll gate.

[0013] The mobile terminal further includes a communication terminal management computer for managing the mobile communication terminal connected to the network, and the calculated charge for entering and leaving the charge gate of the person holding the mobile communication terminal is provided. It is preferable that the payment is processed as cashless payment and the payment is performed on behalf of a communication carrier managing the mobile communication terminal.

The above mobile communication terminal is a mobile phone / P
It is a communication terminal including HS, etc., and the toll gate is a toll gate provided at a ticket gate of a railway, an expressway, etc.
The signal may include a telephone number of the mobile communication terminal.

[0015]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an automatic toll collection system and an automatic toll collection method according to the present invention; 1 to 3
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a toll gate system and a toll collection method using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic toll collection system for transportation according to the present invention, and is also applied to an automatic toll collection method for transportation. In FIG. 1, the automatic toll collection system for a transportation system according to the embodiment includes a transportation system 1, a communication terminal (equipment) 2, an entrance gate 3, an exit gate 4, a network 5, a host computer 6, and a communication company (computer). 7.

The communication terminal 2 is a transport communication terminal such as a mobile phone or a PHS. The communication terminal 2 has a function of transmitting ID information (telephone number and the like) to the entrance gate or the exit gate only when passing through the entrance gate or the exit gate.

The transportation 1 is closed by an entrance gate 3 and an exit gate 4. The entrance gate 3 and exit gate 4, which are also referred to as fee gates, the host computer 6, and the communication carrier 7 are mutually connected by a network 5. In the present embodiment, the communication carrier 7 is a general term including a management computer owned and managed by the communication carrier, and this management computer is connected to the network 5. The communication company 7 is a company that provides communication services such as a mobile phone and a PHS.

(Operation Example) FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the present embodiment. It should be noted that the flowchart shown in FIG. 2 is divided into processing sections of a user / communication terminal, an entrance gate, an exit gate, a host computer, and a communication carrier. The processing procedure is as follows.

The user of the transportation means 1 enters through the entrance gate 3 (step A1), uses the transportation means 1 (steps A2 and A3), and leaves from the exit gate 4 (steps A4 and A5). The user is carrying the communication terminal 2. When the user passes through the entrance gate 3, the communication terminal 2 transmits ID information to the entrance gate 3 (Step A2).

The entrance gate 3 acquires ID information from the communication terminal (step B1), and uses the acquired ID information as entrance information through the network 5 to the host computer 6.
(Step B2). Host computer 6
Records the ID information and entry from the entrance gate 3 (step D1).

After the user uses the transportation 1 (step A)
3) When passing through the exit gate 4, the communication terminal 2 transmits ID information to the exit gate 4 (Step A4).

The exit gate 4 acquires ID information from the communication terminal (step C1), and transmits the acquired ID information to the host computer 6 through the network 5 as exit information (step C2).

The host computer 6 receives the ID information transmitted from the exit gate, records the received ID information as exit information, and records the ID information and that the exit from the exit gate 4 (step D2).

The host computer 6 calculates the usage fee of the transportation 1 based on the ID information of the entrance and exit sent from the entrance gate 3 and the exit gate 4 (step D).
3). The host computer 6 transmits the ID information and the usage fee information as fee billing information to the communication carrier 7 with which the user has contracted through the network 5 (step D4).

The communication carrier 7 sends the transportation
(Step E1).
The communication carrier 7 bills the user for the use of the transportation 1 together with the charge such as the communication charge of the communication terminal 2 (step E).
2).

The user pays the usage fee of the transportation system 1 to the communication carrier 7 together with the communication fee of the communication terminal 2 (step A6).

The communication carrier 7 receives the payment from the user and receives the usage fee (step E3). The transfer of the usage fee is settled by a so-called account withdrawal such as automatic debit from a user's bank account.

(Effect) According to this procedure, there is no need to perform a ticketing process such as the purchase of a ticket in advance, and there is an advantage that transportation can be used without cash. In addition, a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone or a PHS is used as a communication terminal.
Or a prepaid card or the like.

(Other Embodiment) FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a system in which a credit service company pays for a usage fee.
Another embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is configured by newly connecting (a computer managed by) a credit sales company to the network 5 having the system configuration of FIG.

As shown in the other embodiment, the payment of the fee to the transportation means 1 may be performed by the credit company 8 or a bank instead of the communication company 7 in the above embodiment. In the case of this other embodiment, the user's mobile phone use information (telephone number, etc.) is registered in the credit company 8 in advance, and the ID information and the use fee information using the transportation 1 are stored in the credit company. Send to 8. The credit sales company 8 performs payment of the usage fee to the transportation agency 1 on behalf of the transmitted usage fee information. The collection of the fee from the user of the credit company 8 may be the same as in the above-described embodiment.

The above embodiment is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, it is not limited to this.
Various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description, the automatic toll collection system and the automatic toll collection method of the present invention identify a mobile communication terminal passing through a toll gate,
When passing through the toll gate, the mobile communication terminal transmits an associated predetermined ID signal in response to the access signal. The transmitted ID signal is received by the toll gate, and the entry / exit of the person holding the mobile communication terminal to / from the toll gate is detected. According to this procedure, there is no need to issue tickets such as purchasing tickets in advance,
You can use transportation without cash. In addition, since a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone or a PHS is used as a communication terminal, there is no need to carry a ticket (commuter pass, etc.) or a prepaid card dedicated to a specific transportation, and in a normal state, it is physically There is no need to regulate gate entry and exit.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic toll collection system and an automatic toll collection method for transportation according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a processing flowchart illustrating an operation example.

FIG. 3 is a system diagram showing another embodiment in a case where the payment agency is a credit sales company.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transportation 2 Communication terminal (equipment) 3 Entrance gate 4 Exit gate 5 Network 6 Host computer 7 Telecommunications carrier (computer) 8 Credit company (computer)

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A mobile communication terminal, comprising: a toll gate for issuing a wireless access signal; when the mobile communication terminal passes through the toll gate, the mobile communication terminal responds to the access signal; The mobile communication terminal transmits a predetermined ID signal attached to the mobile communication terminal, constructs a system in which the toll gate and the mobile communication terminal passing through the toll gate are linked, and holds the mobile communication terminal. An automatic toll collection system for a transportation facility, wherein a person entering or leaving the toll gate can be detected. 2. The charge gate is connected to a predetermined network, further comprising a host computer connected to the network, the host computer identifying the received ID signal, and a person holding the mobile communication terminal. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising calculating a charge associated with entering and leaving the toll gate.
An automatic toll collection system for transportation as described in. 3. The communication terminal management computer of a communication carrier which manages the mobile communication terminal connected to the network, wherein a person holding the calculated mobile communication terminal enters the charge gate. 3. The automatic toll collection system according to claim 1, wherein the fee associated with the exit is processed as a cashless payment, and the communication company managing the mobile communication terminal performs the payment on behalf of the communication carrier. 4. . 4. The mobile communication terminal is a communication terminal including a mobile phone and a PHS, and the toll gate is a toll gate provided at a ticket gate of a railway, an expressway or the like. 4. The automatic toll collection system for transportation according to any one of 1 to 3. 5. The automatic toll collection system according to claim 4, wherein the ID signal includes a telephone number of the mobile communication terminal. 6. A mobile communication terminal, comprising: a toll gate for issuing a wireless access signal; wherein the toll gate is configured as a system for identifying the mobile communication terminal passing through the toll gate; Responding to the access signal when passing through the toll gate, transmitting a predetermined ID signal attached to the mobile communication terminal, receiving the transmitted ID signal by the toll gate, holding the mobile communication terminal An automatic toll collection method for transportation means, wherein a person entering or leaving the toll gate can be detected. 7. The charge gate is connected to a predetermined network, and further includes a host computer connected to the network, the host computer identifying the received ID signal, and a person holding the mobile communication terminal. 7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising calculating a charge associated with entering and leaving the toll gate.
The automatic toll collection method of transportation described in. 8. A communication terminal management computer of a communication carrier that manages the mobile communication terminal connected to the network, wherein a person holding the calculated mobile communication terminal enters the charge gate. 8. The automatic toll collection method according to claim 6, wherein a charge associated with exit is processed as a cashless payment, and the communication carrier managing the mobile communication terminal performs the payment on behalf of the mobile communication terminal. . 9. The mobile communication terminal is a communication terminal including a mobile phone and a PHS, and the toll gate is a toll gate provided at a ticket gate of a railway, an expressway, or the like. 6. The automatic toll collection method for transportation according to any one of 6 to 8. 10. The automatic toll collection method according to claim 9, wherein the ID signal includes a telephone number of the mobile communication terminal.