JP6460470B2 - Toll collection system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fee collection system.

In recent years, the development of toll roads connected by a ring network has been promoted. Along with this, there is a demand for a system that prevents the passage of traffic from entering the city center by switching traffic from the city center route to the ring road route.
For example, there is a system that applies a discount when traveling on a detour on a toll road where a main line and a detour exist, as compared to the case of passing the main line without passing the detour (for example, patent document) 1).

JP 2013-196441 A JP 2006-107262 A Japanese Patent No. 5481322

  However, the detour route from the city center route to the ring road route has changed with the development and has become diverse. For example, there are a case where the ring road route provided outside the city center route has a multi-layered structure, and a case where there are a plurality of types of detour routes that travel on the ring road route from the city center route. For this reason, it has been difficult to calculate an appropriate discount fee according to the route of the detour route. For example, if there are multiple routes between an entrance toll gate and an exit toll gate, the toll system that calculates the toll based only on the entrance information indicating the entrance toll gate at the exit toll gate It is not possible to calculate an appropriate fee according to the route actually traveled among the routes. In addition, when crossing multiple road operators or multiple road forms, the fee is settled each time it is crossed, and the entrance information is also changed, so it is appropriate for the total travel route from the first entrance to the final exit. The charge cannot be calculated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a toll collection system that can apply a discount according to a route on which a vehicle has traveled.

The toll collection system according to the present invention is a toll collection system that collects tolls at an exit toll gate on a toll road, and entrance information on an entrance toll gate that has entered the toll road from a vehicle entering the exit toll gate And an information acquisition unit (531) for acquiring route information regarding the route through which the vehicle has passed, and the vehicle from the entrance toll gate where the vehicle has entered based on the entrance information acquired by the information acquisition unit. Based on the route information acquired by the basic toll determination unit (532) for determining the basic toll corresponding to the chargeable road to the exit toll gate and the route information acquired by the information acquisition unit, A discount determining unit (533) for determining a discount amount or a discount rate according to the basic toll determined by the basic toll determining unit and the discount determining unit Based on the serial discount or the discount rate, the collection amount determining unit that determines a collection amount in exit toll gate and (534), a toll collection system comprising a.
With this configuration, a discount according to the route can be applied to the toll for the road to be charged.

In the toll collection system described above, when the road to be charged includes a plurality of road sections that differ in at least one of a road operator and a charge form, the basic toll determining unit determines the road section according to each road section. A value obtained by accumulating the section toll is determined as the basic toll, and the receipt amount determining unit determines the amount according to the discount amount or the discount rate from the basic toll determined by the basic toll determining unit. The value obtained by subtracting is determined as the receipt amount.
With this configuration, even if the road operator travels across different road sections or road sections with different toll forms, a discount according to the route is applied to the entire toll charge for the chargeable road be able to.

In the above fee collection system, the discount determination unit determines whether at least one of a time, a date, and a day of the week when the vehicle travels on the toll road satisfies a predetermined discount application condition, When it is determined that the discount application condition is satisfied, the discount amount or the discount rate is determined.
With this configuration, application of route discount can be switched according to the time, date, day of the week, etc. when the vehicle traveled on the toll road.

In the above fee collection system, the discount determination unit determines the discount amount or the discount rate according to a combination of waypoints included in the route information.
With this configuration, the discount amount or discount rate of the route discount can be set according to the combination of the waypoints that have passed.

In the above toll collection system, the information acquisition unit obtains the entrance information and the route information read from an IC card mounted on the vehicle via a communication device provided on the roadside of the toll road. get.
With this configuration, in a so-called electronic fee collection system, it is possible to smoothly collect a fee to which a route discount is applied.

  According to this invention, it is possible to apply a discount according to the route traveled by the vehicle.

It is the schematic which shows an example of the fee collection system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the lane control apparatus installed in an entrance toll gate. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the information memorize | stored in IC card in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the lane control apparatus installed in an exit toll gate in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the basic toll table in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the route discount parameter table in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the route discount table in 1st Embodiment. It is a reference figure for explaining the example of a run to which route discount in a 1st embodiment is applied. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the fee collection process which can apply the route discount which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the information memorize | stored in IC card in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the lane control apparatus installed in an exit toll gate in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the charge distance table in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the long distance discount table in 2nd Embodiment. It is a reference figure for explaining the example of travel to which the long distance discount in a 2nd embodiment is applied. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the charge collection process which can apply the long distance discount which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the lane control apparatus installed in an exit toll gate in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the fee collection process which can apply the long distance discount and route discount which concern on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the information memorize | stored in IC card in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the lane control apparatus installed in an exit toll gate in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the same arrival / departure same charge table in 3rd Embodiment. It is a reference figure for demonstrating the example of driving | running | working which applied the same departure and arrival same price discount in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the charge collection process which can apply the same arrival and departure same charge discount which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the lane control apparatus installed in an exit toll gate in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the charge collection process which can apply the same arrival and departure same charge discount and route discount which concern on 3rd Embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an example of the fee collection system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a fee collection system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(overall structure)
As shown in FIG. 1, the toll collection system 1 includes a lane control device 10, a data processing device 20, a management server 30, a lane control device 50, and a data processing device 60. In the embodiment, the lane control device 10 and the data processing device 20 are installed at an entrance toll gate, and the lane control device 50 and the data processing device 60 are installed at an exit toll gate. Each of the plurality of lane control devices 10 is provided on the road side of each lane of the entrance toll gate. The plurality of lane control devices 10 are communicably connected to the data processing device 60 via, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) or the like. Each of the plurality of lane control devices 50 is provided on the roadside of each lane of the exit toll gate. The plurality of lane control devices 50 are communicably connected to the data processing device 60 via, for example, a LAN. The data processing device 20 and the data processing device 60 are communicably connected to the management server 30 via, for example, a wide area network.

The lane control device 10 and the lane control device 50 are toll collection devices that collect card information from an IC card held by a driver and collect tolls on toll roads based on the acquired card information. The toll collection system 1 is not limited to this, and may be configured to include a toll collecting device as a separate device from the lane control device 10 and the lane control device 50. In this case, the lane control device 10 and the lane control device 50 may collect the toll by controlling the connected toll collection device.
The lane control device 10 and the lane control device 50 collect charges using an electronic toll collection system (hereinafter also referred to as an automatic toll collection system). This electronic fee collection system is a system called an ETC (registered trademark, Electronic Toll Collection system) system. The lane control device 10 and the lane control device 50 receive card information read from an IC card by a communication device mounted on a traveling vehicle from a communication device via, for example, a roadside antenna provided on the roadside. Tolls and charges. The lane control device 10 and the lane control device 50 are not limited to this, and may collect charges based on card information read from the IC card via an IC card reader.

  In the illustrated example, the number of the data processing device 20 and the data processing device 60 is one for simplification of description, but the present invention is not limited to this. The toll collection system 1 includes a plurality of data processing devices 20 provided at a plurality of entrance toll gates included in a toll road, and a plurality of data processing devices 60 provided at a plurality of exit toll gates included in the toll road.

(Regarding the configuration of the lane controller 10 at the entrance toll gate)
Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the structure of the lane control apparatus 10 installed in an entrance toll gate is demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the lane control device 10 installed at the entrance toll gate.
The lane control device 10 includes an antenna communication unit 11, a network communication unit 12, a control unit 13, and a storage unit 14.
The antenna communication unit 11 is communicably connected to a roadside antenna provided on the roadside. The roadside antenna performs wireless communication with a communication device mounted on a traveling vehicle, and receives card information read from the IC card by the communication device. The antenna communication unit 11 receives the card information received by the roadside antenna and outputs it to the control unit 13.
The network communication unit 12 is communicably connected to the data processing device 20. For example, the network communication unit 12 receives data (hereinafter referred to as takeover determination data) for determining whether or not to take over the card information stored in the IC card from the data processing device 20 and writes the data in the storage unit 14. .
The storage unit 14 stores takeover determination data and a tollgate number of a tollgate where the lane control device 10 is installed. The toll gate number is unique identification information assigned to each toll gate.

  In the embodiment, the takeover determination data includes information indicating whether or not it is an entrance toll gate (hereinafter referred to as takeover entrance) that takes over card information. In addition, the takeover determination data indicates information indicating whether or not it is an exit toll gate (hereinafter referred to as a takeover exit) for taking over the card information, and an allowable time from exiting the takeover exit to entering the takeover entrance. Information. For example, when the toll road R10 and the toll road R20 are not yet connected, the toll determination number is the toll gate number of the last exit toll gate of the toll road R10 and the toll gate number of the first entrance toll gate of the toll road R20. And an allowable time are defined. Since the road is not yet connected, when changing from the toll road R10 to the toll road R20, it is necessary to get off the toll road. Even in such a case, the toll road R10 and the toll road R20 can be handled as one road by taking over the card information using the takeover determination data.

  The control unit 13 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), for example, and comprehensively controls the lane control device 10. The lane control device 10 includes an information acquisition unit 131, a takeover determination unit 132, and a reset processing unit 133 as functional units that function when the control unit 13 that is a CPU executes a program. Some or all of these functional units may be hardware functional units such as LSI (Large Scale Integration) and ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit).

  The information acquisition unit 131 acquires card information read from the IC card from a vehicle passing through the entrance toll gate. In the embodiment, the information acquisition unit 131 acquires card information read from an IC card mounted on the vehicle via the antenna communication unit 11. The information acquisition unit 131 transmits the card information transmitted from the communication device mounted on the vehicle to the data processing device 20 or the management server 30 via the network via the network communication unit 12. May be obtained from Further, the information acquisition unit 131 may acquire card information read from the IC card via a card reader (not shown) included in the lane control device 10.

  The takeover determining unit 132 refers to the takeover determination data based on the card information acquired by the information acquiring unit 131 and determines whether to take over the card information. For example, the takeover determining unit 132 refers to the storage unit 14 and determines whether the toll gate number of the own lane control device 10 is stored as the toll gate number of the takeover entrance of the takeover determination data. When the toll gate number of the own lane control device 10 is stored, the takeover determining unit 132 determines whether the toll gate number of the takeover exit of the takeover determination data is stored in the card information acquired by the information acquiring unit 131. Determine. When the toll gate number of the takeover exit of the takeover determination data is stored, the takeover determining unit 132 determines whether the elapsed time has passed from the time when the information acquisition unit 131 passes through the takeover exit described in the card information acquired. It is determined whether the data is within the allowable time. If it is within the allowable time of the takeover determination data, the takeover determination unit 132 determines to take over the card information and does not update the card information. On the other hand, when it is not determined that the card information is to be taken over, the takeover determining unit 132 determines to reset the card information and instructs the reset processing unit 133 to reset the card information.

  The reset processing unit 133 reads the toll gate number assigned to the own lane control device 10 from the storage unit 14 when the handover determining unit 132 determines to reset the card information, and communicates the vehicle via the antenna communication unit 11. Send to the device and instruct to read the toll gate number read out to the IC card as the entrance toll gate number.

Next, an example of information stored in the IC card will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of information stored in the IC card.
The storage area of the IC card stores entrance information and route information. The entrance information is information related to the entrance toll gate that has entered the toll road. The route information is information related to the route that the vehicle has passed. In the embodiment, the entrance information includes the toll gate number of the entrance toll gate and information indicating the date and time of entry (year / month / day / hour / day) when entering the entrance toll gate. The route information includes the number of passing points that the vehicle has passed (hereinafter referred to as the passing point number) and identification information (hereinafter referred to as a passing point number) assigned to the passing point that the vehicle has passed. It is.
In the following explanation, “entrance” (for vehicles) for entrance toll gates, exit toll gates, etc. (for vehicles) for predetermined routes (via points, detours, etc.) on toll roads “Pass” is described.

(About the configuration of the lane control device 50 at the exit toll gate)
Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the structure of the lane control apparatus 50 installed in an exit toll gate is demonstrated. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the lane control device 50 installed at the exit toll gate.
The lane control device 50 includes an antenna communication unit 51, a network communication unit 52, a control unit 53, and a storage unit 54.
The antenna communication unit 51 is communicably connected to a roadside antenna provided on the roadside. The roadside antenna performs wireless communication with a communication device mounted on a traveling vehicle, and receives card information read from the IC card by the communication device. The antenna communication unit 51 receives the card information received by the roadside antenna and outputs it to the control unit 53.
The network communication unit 52 is communicably connected to the data processing device 60. For example, the network communication unit 52 receives data for collecting a fee from the data processing device 60 and stores the data in the storage unit 54. The network communication unit 52 transmits the toll road detailed bill information generated by the control unit 53 to the data processing device 60.
The storage unit 54 stores data for collecting tolls and a tollgate number of a tollgate where the lane control device 10 is installed. The storage unit 54 stores a basic toll table, a route discount parameter table, and a route discount table as data for collecting tolls.

Here, an example of each table will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a basic toll table.
As shown in the figure, the basic toll table according to the toll gate number of the entrance toll gate is defined in the basic toll table. The basic toll is determined in advance according to the vehicle type and the form of payment. In the illustrated example, two types of basic tolls are written for the basic tolls for the vehicle types 1 to 6 depending on whether they are card payments or cash payments. The vehicle types 1 to 6 include light vehicles, ordinary vehicles, large vehicles, and the like. Card payment is a form of payment paid by electronic money or a credit card based on personal information linked to an IC card. Cash payment is a form of payment in which cash is paid to the lane control device 50 at the exit toll gate.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a route discount parameter table.
As shown in the figure, the route discount parameter table correlates valid vehicle types, discount start, discount end, search target condition flag, search target detailed time, and calendar search condition.
In the item “valid vehicle type”, information indicating whether or not the vehicle type is a target of application of the corresponding route discount is written. A flag is set for the vehicle type to be applied.
In the discount start item, information indicating the start time (for example, date) of the corresponding route discount is written.
In the discount end item, information indicating the end time (for example, date) of the corresponding route discount is written.
The item of the search target condition flag is information indicating which of the discount application conditions determined in advance is applied. As the discount application conditions, for example, at least one of a time zone that has entered the entrance toll gate, a time zone that has entered the exit toll gate, and a time that has passed the toll road is set. A flag is set for an item which is a condition for applying the discount.
The item of the search target detailed time is information indicating the contents of the discount application condition.
Information indicating the day of the week to which the corresponding route discount is applied is written in the item of the calendar search condition.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a route discount table.
As shown in the figure, the route discount table correlates the number of passing points, the passing point number, and the discount amount or discount rate according to the vehicle type.
In the item of the number of passing points, information indicating the number of passing points through which the vehicle passes is written as a condition for applying the corresponding route discount.
In the via point number field, information indicating a passing point through which the vehicle passes is written as a condition for applying the corresponding route discount. A maximum of 10 transit point numbers are written in the transit point number field. This is the same as the maximum number that can be written to the IC card.
The discount amount or discount rate according to the vehicle type is associated with a discount amount or discount rate determined in advance according to the vehicle type.

  The control unit 53 is a CPU, for example, and comprehensively controls the lane control device 50. The lane control device 50 includes an information acquisition unit 531, a basic toll determination unit 532, a discount determination unit 533, and a receipt amount determination unit 534 as functional units that function when the control unit 53, which is a CPU, executes a program. And a receipt processing unit 535 and a charge statement creation unit 536. Some or all of these functional units may be hardware functional units such as LSI and ASIC.

  The information acquisition unit 531 acquires entrance information and route information from the vehicle that has entered the exit toll gate. In the embodiment, the information acquisition unit 531 acquires the entrance information and the route information read from the IC card mounted on the vehicle via the antenna communication unit 51. Note that the information acquisition unit 531 uses the data processing device 60 or the route information transmitted from the communication device mounted on the vehicle to the data processing device 60 or the management server 30 via the network. You may acquire from the management server 30. Further, the information acquisition unit 531 may acquire entrance information and route information read from the IC card via a card reader (not shown) provided in the lane control device 50.

Based on the entrance information acquired by the information acquisition unit 531, the basic toll determination unit 532 determines the road (from the entrance toll gate where the vehicle enters the toll road) to the “exit toll gate where the vehicle exits the toll road” ( Hereinafter, the basic toll corresponding to the chargeable road is determined. Here, the “entrance toll gate where the vehicle entered the toll road” is an entrance toll gate other than the takeover entrance, and the “exit toll gate where the vehicle exits the toll road” is an exit toll gate other than the takeover exit. . A chargeable road is not a road that starts and ends at a toll gate that has just entered (that is, a toll gate at the takeover entrance or takeover exit) (that is, a chargeable road is a vehicle that has entered the entire toll road. This is the section from the entrance toll gate to the exit toll gate where the vehicle leaves, excluding the takeover section).
When the road to be charged includes a plurality of road sections in which at least one of the road operator and the charge form is different, the basic toll determination unit 532 obtains a section toll according to each road section, The value obtained by integrating the tolls for each section is determined as the basic toll for the road to be charged.

  The discount determination unit 533 determines a discount amount or a discount rate according to the route that the vehicle has passed based on the route information acquired by the information acquisition unit 531. In the embodiment, the discount determination unit 533 refers to the route discount parameter table in the storage unit 54, and at least one of the time, date, and day of the week when the vehicle travels on the toll road satisfies a predetermined discount condition. It is determined whether or not. When it is determined that the discount application condition is satisfied, the discount determination unit 533 refers to the route discount table in the storage unit 54 and determines a discount amount or a discount rate according to the route indicated by the route information.

  The toll amount determining unit 534 uses the basic toll determined by the basic toll determining unit 532 and the discount amount or discount rate determined by the discount determining unit 533 to determine the exit fee at which the own lane control device 55 is installed. Determine the amount to be collected at the office.

  The receipt processing unit 535 receives the receipt amount determined by the receipt amount determination unit 534. The receipt processing unit 535 may collect the receipt amount with electronic money or a credit card, or may collect with cash.

The fee detail creating unit 536 creates fee detail information indicating the fee details such as the received amount received, and transmits the fee detail information to the data processing device 60 via the network communication unit 52. Whether the toll details have been applied to the identification information of the IC card that received the received amount, the date and time when the received amount was received, the entrance toll gate number used to calculate the basic toll, and whether the route discount was applied , Route discount amount, route point number used for calculation of discount amount, and the like are included.
In addition, the fee detail creation unit 536 accumulates the number of vehicles for which route discount has been performed during work, and transmits the accumulated number to the management server 30 via the data processing device 60 at the end of work. Good.

(About driving examples with route discounts applied)
Next, with reference to FIG. 8, a traveling example to which route discount is applied will be described. FIG. 8 is a reference diagram for explaining a travel example to which a route discount is applied.
In the figure, “◯” is a toll gate. Each toll gate has an entrance and an exit. The entrance is called an entrance toll gate and the exit is called an exit toll gate. Each toll gate is assigned a toll gate number.
In the figure, “◇” is a predetermined transit point. Roadside radio equipment such as an FF antenna is installed at the waypoint. A route point number is assigned to the roadside radio equipment. The roadside radio equipment transmits information indicating the assigned via point number to the communication device of the vehicle that has entered the communication area.

  In the illustrated example, the toll road includes a main line R1, a detour R2 branched from the main line R1, and a detour R3 branched from the detour R2. On the main line R1, the toll gates to which the toll gate numbers “01-101”, “01-102”, “01-103”, “01-104”, “01-105”, and “01-106” are assigned in this order. Are lined up. The branch point that branches from the main line R1 to the detour R2 is between the tollgate number “01-102” and the tollgate number “01-103”. The junction where the detour R2 joins the main line R1 is between the tollgate number “01-104” and the tollgate number “01-105”.

On the detour R2, there are a transit point assigned with the transit point number “99-901” and a toll gate assigned with the toll gate number “01-107”. The transit point to which the transit point number “99-901” is assigned is provided between the branch point from the main line R1 to the detour R2 and the toll gate having the toll gate number “01-107”. The branch point that branches from the detour R2 to the detour R3 is between the route point number “99-901” and the toll gate number “01-107”. The junction where the detour R3 merges with the detour R2 is between the toll gate number “01-107” and the junction between the detour R2 and the main line R1.
On the detour R3, there are a transit point assigned with the transit point number “99-902” and a toll gate assigned with the toll gate number “01-108”. The via point assigned with the via point number “99-902” is provided between the branch point from the detour R2 to the detour R3 and the toll gate having the toll gate number “01-108”.

A road section between the tollgate numbers “01-101” and “01-103” on the main line R1, a road section between the tollgate numbers “01-104” and “01-105” on the main line R1, and The road section of the detour R2 passing through the toll gate number “01-107” and the road section of the detour R3 passing through the toll gate number “01-108” are roads provided by the road operator A. The charge form is a section of distance.
On the main line R1, the road section between the toll booth numbers “01-103” and “01-104” is a road provided by the road operator A and is a section with a uniform toll form.
On the main line R1, the road section between the toll booth numbers “01-105” and “01-106” is a road provided by the road operator B.

Vehicle X1 enters from the entrance toll gate with the toll gate number “01-101”, passes through the detour R2 from the main line R1 and returns to the main line R1, and exits at the exit toll gate with the toll gate number “01-106”. Suppose that The vehicle X1 is equipped with a vehicle-mounted device in which an IC card is inserted.
When the vehicle X1 enters the entrance toll gate with the toll gate number “01-101”, “01-101” is written as the entrance toll gate number on the IC card. Here, an initial value is written in the route information.
When the vehicle X1 passes through the toll gate number “01-102” and enters the detour R2 and passes through the route point, the route information of the IC card is “1” as the number of route points passed and “99-901” as the route point. Is written.
Thereafter, the vehicle X1 returns from the detour R2 to the main line R1 and enters the exit toll gate of the toll gate number “01-106”.
At the exit toll gate with the toll gate number “01-106”, the entrance information and route information are read from the IC card, and the lane control device 50 collects the toll.

  More specifically, the basic toll determining unit 532 determines the basic toll based on the input information. The discount determination unit 533 determines a discount amount or a discount rate according to the route that traveled along the detour R2 based on the route information. The toll amount determining unit 534 determines the toll amount by subtracting the discount amount or the rate according to the discount rate determined by the discount determining unit 533 from the basic toll fee determined by the basic toll determining unit 532.

(Toll collection processing performed by the lane control device 50 at the exit toll gate)
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, an example of fee collection processing to which the route discount according to this embodiment can be applied will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an example of fee collection processing to which a route discount according to this embodiment can be applied. Here, a specific example will be described using an example in which the vehicle X1 described with reference to FIG. 8 has entered the exit toll gate having the toll gate number “01-106”.

  The information acquisition unit 531 acquires entrance information and route information from the vehicle X1 that has entered the exit toll gate (step ST101). For example, the information acquisition unit 531 receives the entrance toll gate number “01-101” included in the entrance information and the entry date and time “2014, 10th, 10th” from the vehicle X1 that entered the exit toll gate with the toll gate number “01-106”. Monday, 5th, 9:20 ". In addition, the information acquisition unit 531 receives the passing point number “1” included in the route information and the passing point number “99-901” from the vehicle X1 that has entered the exit toll gate having the toll gate number “01-106”. To get. The information acquisition unit 531 outputs the acquired entrance information to the basic toll determination unit 532, and outputs the acquired entrance information and route information to the discount determination unit 533.

  The basic toll determining unit 532 determines the basic toll based on the entrance information (step ST102). For example, the basic toll determining unit 532 refers to the basic toll table stored in the storage unit 54 and reads out the basic toll corresponding to the entrance toll gate number “01-101” included in the entrance information. Here, information indicating the vehicle type of the vehicle X1 and information indicating a payment form are input to the basic toll determining unit 532. The information indicating the vehicle type is information indicating a determination result determined by a vehicle determination device provided on the road side, for example. The payment mode is determined by the basic toll determining unit 532. If the IC card is valid and payment by electronic money or credit card is possible, the basic toll determining unit 532 determines that the payment is by card. When the card payment is not possible, the basic toll determining unit 532 determines that the payment is cash.

The discount determining unit 533 refers to the route discount parameter table stored in the storage unit 54 based on the entrance information and the like to determine the time (entrance date and time) when entering the entrance toll gate, the time when entering the exit toll gate, and the like. It is determined whether or not a discount application condition is satisfied (step ST103).
When it is determined that the discount application condition is satisfied (step ST103-YES), the discount determination unit 533 refers to the route discount table stored in the storage unit 54 and determines a discount amount or a discount rate according to the route. (Step ST104). For example, in the IC card of the vehicle X1, the number of passing point passes = 1 and the passing point number “99-901” are written as route information. In this case, the discount determination unit 533 determines whether or not there is a match in the combination of route point numbers associated with the number of route point passages = 1 in the route discount table. In the route discount table, the number of passing point passes = 1 is associated with the passing point number “99-901”. Therefore, the discount determining unit 533 converts the discount amount “300 yen discount” further associated with the combination of the number of passing point passes = 1 and the passing point number “99-901” to the discount amount according to the route. decide.

The toll amount determining unit 534 has its own lane control device 55 installed by subtracting the discount amount or discount rate determined by the discount determining unit 533 from the basic toll determined by the basic toll determining unit 532 The amount collected at the exit toll booth is set (step ST105). The receipt amount determination unit 534 outputs information indicating the determined receipt amount to the receipt processing unit 535.
The receipt processing unit 535 executes a receipt process for receiving the receipt amount determined by the receipt amount determination unit 534 (step ST106).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step ST103 that the discount application condition is not satisfied (step ST103-NO), the toll amount determining unit 534 determines the basic toll fee determined by the basic toll fee determining unit 532 as the toll amount. (Step ST107). The receipt processing unit 535 executes a receipt process for receiving the receipt amount determined by the receipt amount determination unit 534.

  Note that the processing by the lane control device 50 is not limited to the above-described processing. For example, the road to be charged that is the target of the receipt amount may include a plurality of road sections in which at least one of the road operator and the fee form is different. For example, in the example of FIG. 8, only the road sections with toll numbers “01-103” to “01-104” may be uniform sections, and the other road sections may be distance sections. A uniform section is a road section where the basic toll is uniform if traveling within the section. The distance section is a road section where the basic toll changes according to the travel distance. In FIG. 8, only the road section from the tollgate number “01-105” to the tollgate number “01-106” is the road section of the road operator A, and the other road sections are the other road operators B. It may be a road section.

In this case, the basic toll determining unit 532 calculates a section toll according to each road section, and determines a value obtained by integrating the calculated section toll as a basic toll. The toll amount determining unit 534 determines a toll amount by subtracting a discount amount according to the route or an amount according to the discount rate from the basic toll determined by the basic toll determining unit 532.
For example, the basic toll determining unit 532 refers to a toll table prepared for each road operator and determines a basic toll for a road section corresponding to each road operator. Even if the road operator is the same, if there are road sections with different toll forms, the basic toll determining unit 532 refers to the toll table prepared for each toll form and supports each toll form. The basic toll for the road section to be decided is determined. The basic toll determining unit 532 calculates the basic toll for each road section so that the road sections included in the chargeable road do not overlap, and calculates the basic toll by integrating the calculated section toll. .

(Operations and effects of the toll collection system 1 according to the first embodiment)
As described above, the toll collection system 1 according to this embodiment includes the information acquisition unit 531 that acquires entrance information and route information from the vehicle that has entered the exit toll gate, and the entrance information acquired by the information acquisition unit 531. A basic toll determining unit 532 for determining a basic toll corresponding to the road to be charged based on the discount, and a discount determining unit 533 for determining a discount amount or a discount rate according to the route based on the route information acquired by the information acquiring unit 531; A toll amount determining unit 534 for determining a toll amount at the exit toll gate based on the basic toll determined by the basic toll determining unit 532 and the discount amount or discount rate determined by the discount determining unit 533; Prepare.
With this configuration, a discount according to the route can be applied to the toll for the road to be charged. Thereby, for example, when it is desired to distribute the traffic volume of the main line R1 to the detour R2 and the detour R3, the toll for passing through the detour R2 and the detour R3 can be passed through the detour R2 and the detour R3. It can be cheaper (discounted) than the toll when traveling only on the main line R1. In addition, the toll when passing through the detour R2 or the detour R3 is higher (additional) than the toll when traveling only on the main line R1 without passing through the detour R2 or the detour R3. Also good.

Further, in the toll collection system 1 according to the present embodiment, when the road to be charged includes a plurality of road sections in which at least one of the road operator and the toll form is different, the basic toll determining unit 532 The value obtained by integrating the section toll according to the road section is determined as the basic toll, and the toll amount determining unit 534 is in accordance with the discount amount or the discount rate from the basic toll determined by the basic toll determining unit 532 The value obtained by subtracting the amount is determined as the amount to be collected.
With this configuration, even if the road operator travels across different road sections or road sections with different toll forms, a discount according to the route is applied to the entire toll charge for the chargeable road be able to. For example, even if the detour R2 or detour R3 is a road operator different from the main line R1 or a different toll form, the total value of the toll on the main line R1 and the toll on the detour R2 or the detour R3 Discounts according to the route can be applied.

In the fee collection system 1 according to the present embodiment, the discount determination unit 533 determines whether at least one of the time, date, and day of the week when the vehicle travels on the toll road satisfies a predetermined discount application condition. When it is determined that the discount application condition is satisfied, the discount amount or the discount rate is determined.
With this configuration, application of route discount can be switched according to the time, date, day of the week, etc. when the vehicle traveled on the toll road. Thereby, for example, the route discount can be applied only in the early morning, late at night, weekdays or holidays.

In the fee collection system 1 according to the present embodiment, the discount determination unit 533 determines a discount amount or a discount rate according to a combination of waypoints included in the route information.
With this configuration, the discount amount or discount rate of the route discount can be finely set according to the passing points that have passed. Thereby, for example, the discount amount when traveling on the detour R2 and the discount amount when traveling on the detour R3 can be set to different amounts.

Moreover, in the toll collection system 1 according to the present embodiment, the information acquisition unit 531 receives the entrance information and the route information read from the IC card mounted on the vehicle via the communication device provided on the roadside of the toll road. And get.
With this configuration, in the electronic fee collection system, it is possible to smoothly collect a fee to which a route discount is applied. Thereby, since it is not necessary to stop the vehicle at the toll booth, traffic at the toll booth can be smoothed even when the fee to which the route discount is applied is collected.

(Replacement and modification of other components in the fee collection system 1 according to the first embodiment)
In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the components in the above-described embodiments with known components without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the above description, the receipt amount determining unit 534 has described the example in which the route discount is applied to the basic fee determined by the basic toll determining unit 532, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the route discount may be applied to the basic toll after the other discount is applied. Other discounts include, for example, discounts that are applied to vehicles using the electronic fee collection system according to the time of day or day of the week.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a fee collection system according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The toll collection system according to the second embodiment includes a lane control device 55 instead of the lane control device 50 of the toll collection system 1 according to the first embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as the configuration of the fee collection system 1 according to the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

First, an example of information stored in the IC card in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an example of information stored in the IC card in the second embodiment.
In the storage area of the IC card, toll information, accumulated toll information, and accumulated toll information are stored. The traffic information is information based on the entrance toll gate that entered the toll road. Cumulative toll information is information indicating the accumulated toll that is the sum of the section tolls of the road section on which the vehicle has traveled. The accumulated receipt amount information is information indicating the accumulated receipt amount that is the sum of the receipt amounts received in the road section on which the vehicle has traveled. In the embodiment, the traffic information includes information indicating the toll gate number of the entrance toll gate, the entry date and time when entering the entrance toll gate, and the cumulative travel distance. The cumulative travel distance is the total distance of the road section on which the vehicle has traveled.

(About the configuration of the lane control device 55 at the exit toll gate)
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the structure of the lane control apparatus 55 installed in an exit toll gate is demonstrated. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the lane control device 55 installed at the exit toll gate.
The lane control device 55 includes an antenna communication unit 51, a network communication unit 52, a control unit 56, and a storage unit 57.
The storage unit 57 stores a tollgate number of a tollgate where the lane control device 55 is installed. The storage unit 57 stores a charge distance table and a long distance discount table as data for collecting charges.

Here, an example of each table will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a charge distance table.
As shown in the figure, the toll distance table defines section tolls, terminal charges, and travel distances according to the section entrance toll gates. In the embodiment, the section entrance toll gate number is the toll gate number of the “first entrance toll gate” in the road section including the exit toll booth where the lane control device 55 is installed. “First entrance toll gate” is the toll gate closest to the toll gate with the entrance toll gate number on the route from the toll gate with the entrance toll gate number included in the traffic information among the toll gates included in the exit road section It is a place. The exit road section is a road section including an exit toll gate where the lane control device 55 is installed among road sections included in the charge target road.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the long distance discount table.
As shown in the figure, the long distance discount table defines a discount amount or a discount rate for long distance discounts according to the total cumulative travel distance. In the example shown in the figure, when the total cumulative traveling distance is 100 km or more, a 25% discount is applied to a distance of 100 km or more and less than 200 km, and a 30% discount is applied to a distance of 200 km or more. Has been. The total cumulative travel distance is the distance of the chargeable road on which the vehicle has traveled.

  The control unit 56 is a CPU, for example, and comprehensively controls the lane control device 55. The lane control device 55 includes an information acquisition unit 561, a takeover determination unit 562, a section toll determination unit 563, and an overall toll determination unit as functional units that function when the control unit 56 that is a CPU executes a program. 564, a receipt amount determination unit 565, a receipt processing unit 566, a fee detail creation unit 567, and a takeover processing unit 568. Some or all of these functional units may be hardware functional units such as LSI and ASIC.

  The information acquisition unit 561 acquires toll information, accumulated toll information, and accumulated toll information from a vehicle that has entered the exit toll gate. In the embodiment, the information acquisition unit 561 acquires the traffic information read from the IC card mounted on the vehicle, the accumulated toll information, and the accumulated receipt amount information via the antenna communication unit 51. Note that the information acquisition unit 561 transmits the traffic information transmitted from the communication device mounted on the vehicle to the data processing device 60 or the management server 30 via the network, the accumulated toll information, and the accumulated toll information. The data may be acquired from the data processing device 60 or the management server 30 via the unit 52. In addition, the information acquisition unit 561 may acquire the traffic information read from the IC card via a card reader (not shown) included in the lane control device 55, the total toll information, and the total receipt amount information. .

  The section toll determining unit 563 determines the section toll for the exit road section with reference to the toll distance table based on the entrance toll gate number included in the toll information. In the embodiment, a section toll corresponding to the exit road section is defined in the toll distance table. Here, when the IC card information is handed over at the first entrance toll gate in the exit road section, the toll gate number not included in the exit road section is included in the traffic information acquired from the IC card. It is described as a place number. In this case, the section toll determining unit 563 obtains the “first entrance toll gate” of the exit road section based on the entrance toll gate number of the toll information, and then refers to the toll distance table to determine the section of the exit road section. Toll fees may be determined.

The total toll determining unit 564 refers to the long distance discount table and determines whether or not the long distance discount is applied. When it is determined that the long distance discount is applied, the overall toll determining unit 564 determines the section toll for the exit road section determined by the section toll determining unit 563 and the cumulative toll acquired by the information acquiring unit 561. The total toll with long distance discount applied to the amount based on
In the embodiment, the overall toll determining unit 564 may determine whether or not at least one of the route discount and the long distance discount is applied with reference to the route discount table and the long distance discount table. When it is determined that at least one of the route discount and the long distance discount is applied, the overall toll determining unit 564 determines the amount to which the discount determined to be applied is applied as the entire toll.

  The toll amount determining unit 565 determines the toll amount at the exit toll gate based on the total toll determined by the toll determining unit 564 and the accumulated toll amount acquired by the information acquiring unit 561.

  The receipt processing unit 566 collects the receipt amount determined by the receipt amount determination unit 565. The receipt processing unit 566 may collect the receipt amount with electronic money or a credit card, or may collect with cash.

The fee detail creating unit 567 creates fee detail information indicating the fee details such as the received amount of money received and transmits the fee detail information to the data processing device 60 via the network communication unit 52. The charge details information includes the identification information of the IC card that received the receipt amount, the date and time when the receipt amount was collected, information indicating whether or not the long distance discount was applied, the long distance discount amount, and the receipt amount (For example, toll information, accumulated toll information, accumulated toll information) used for the calculation.
In addition, the fee detail creation unit 567 accumulates the number of vehicles that have been subjected to long-distance discount during work, and transmits the accumulated number to the management server 30 via the data processing device 60 at the end of work. May be.

  The takeover processing unit 568 performs takeover processing. Specifically, the handover processing unit 568 obtains the travel distance of the exit road section with reference to the toll distance table based on the entrance toll gate number included in the traffic information. The takeover processing unit 568 calculates the total value of the calculated travel distance of the exit road section and the cumulative travel distance acquired by the information acquisition unit 561, and the total travel distance of the IC card traffic information with the calculated total value Is overwritten. In addition, the handover processing unit 568 calculates the total value of the section toll of the exit road section calculated by the receipt amount determination unit 565 and the cumulative toll acquired by the information acquisition unit 561, and calculates the total value Overwrite the total toll information on the IC card. Furthermore, the handover processing unit 568 calculates the total value of the receipt amount calculated by the receipt amount determination unit 565 and the cumulative receipt amount acquired by the information acquisition unit 561, and the total value of the IC card is calculated with the calculated total value. Overwrite the receipt amount.

(Driving example with long distance discount applied)
Next, with reference to FIG. 14, a traveling example to which a long distance discount is applied will be described. FIG. 14 is a reference diagram for explaining a travel example to which a long distance discount is applied.
In the figure, “◯” is an entrance toll gate, and “◎” is an exit toll gate. Toll gates are assigned toll gate numbers “02-201”, “02-202”, “02-203”, and “02-204”.

  In the example shown in the figure, the road section between the toll booth numbers “02-201” to “02-202” is a road provided by the road operator A, and the charge form is a section of distance. The distance of the road section between the toll booth numbers “02-201” and “02-202” is 10 km. The entrance toll gate and the exit toll gate with the toll gate number “02-202” are takeover toll gates.

  The road section between the toll booth numbers “02-202” and “02-203” is a road provided by the road operator A, and is a section with a uniform charge form. The distance of the road section between the toll booth numbers “02-202” and “02-203” is 70 km. The entrance toll gate and the exit toll gate with the toll gate number “02-203” are takeover toll gates.

  A road section between the toll booth numbers “02-203” and “02-204” is a road provided by the road operator B and is a section in which the charge form is a distance. The distance of the road section between the toll booth numbers “02-203” and “02-204” is 30 km.

Assume that the vehicle X2 enters from the entrance toll gate with the toll gate number “02-201” and exits at the exit toll gate with the toll gate number “02-204”. In this case, the chargeable road is a road section from toll gate numbers “02-201” to “02-204”. The vehicle X2 is equipped with an in-vehicle device in which an IC card is inserted.
When the vehicle X2 enters the entrance toll gate with the toll gate number “02-201”, the entrance toll gate number “02-201” is written as traffic information on the IC card.

Thereafter, when the vehicle X2 enters the exit toll gate of the toll gate number “02-202”, the toll corresponding to the road section between the toll gate numbers “02-201” and “02-202” is changed to the toll gate number. It is collected by the lane control device 55 installed at the exit toll gate of “02-202”. The amount collected by the lane control device 55 is the sum of the terminal charge “150 yen” and the section toll charge “500 yen” between the toll booth numbers “02-201” and “02-202”. It is “650 yen”.
Then, the lane control device 55 instructs the IC card to write the distance “10 km” of the road section between the toll booth numbers “02-201” to “02-202” as the cumulative travel distance included in the traffic information. To do. Further, the lane control device 55 instructs to write the section toll “500 yen” of the road section between the toll booth numbers “02-201” to “02-202” as cumulative toll information on the IC card. . Furthermore, the lane controller 55 instructs the IC card to write the collected amount of money “650 yen” collected at the exit toll booth with the toll booth number “02-202” as the accumulated collected amount information.

Thereafter, when the vehicle X2 enters the exit toll gate of the toll gate number “02-203”, the toll corresponding to the road section between the toll gate numbers “02-202” and “02-203” is changed to the toll gate number. It is collected by the lane control device 55 installed at the exit toll gate of “02-203”. The amount collected by the lane controller 55 is the sum of the terminal charge “150 yen” and the section toll charge “1200 yen” between the toll booth numbers “02-202” and “02-203”. “1350 yen”.
The lane control device 55 then sets the distance “70 km” of the road section between the toll gate numbers “02-202” to “02-203” and “10 km” of the cumulative travel distance acquired by the information acquisition unit 561. The total value of “80 km” is instructed to be written in the IC card as the cumulative travel distance of the traffic information. In addition, the lane control device 55 includes the section toll “1200 yen” of the road section between the toll booth numbers “02-202” and “02-203” and the accumulated toll “0” acquired by the information acquisition unit 561. The total value “1700 yen” with “500 yen” is instructed to be written in the IC card as accumulated toll information. Further, the lane control device 55 calculates the amount of money collected “1350 yen” received at the exit toll booth with the toll gate number “02-203” and the total amount of money collected “650 yen” acquired by the information acquisition unit 561. The total value “2000 yen” is instructed to be written in the IC card as the accumulated receipt amount information.

  When the vehicle X2 enters the entrance toll gate with the toll gate number “02-202” and when the vehicle X2 enters the entrance toll gate with the toll gate number “02-203” The entrance toll gate number “02-201” is left as it is. That is, it cannot be rewritten to the toll gate number “02-202” or the toll gate number “02-203”. This is because takeover determination data for taking over the card information is stored in the lane control device 10 installed at the entrance toll gates having the toll booth numbers “02-202” and “02-203”. .

Thereafter, the vehicle X2 enters the exit toll gate of the toll gate number “02-204”.
At the exit toll gate of the toll gate number “02-204”, the toll information, the accumulated toll information, and the accumulated toll information are read from the IC card, and the lane control device 55 applies the long distance discount. If it is determined, a fee to which a long distance discount is applied is collected. This is because the exit toll booth with the toll booth number “02-204” is not the takeover exit. The fee collection process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

(Fee collection process applicable to long distance discount)
Next, an example of fee collection processing to which long distance discount is applicable will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining an example of fee collection processing to which long distance discount is applicable. Here, the vehicle X2 described with reference to FIG. 15 will be specifically described using an example in which the vehicle X2 has entered the exit toll gate having the toll gate number “02-204”.

  The information acquiring unit 531 acquires toll information, accumulated toll information, and accumulated toll information from the vehicle X2 that has entered the exit toll gate (step ST201). For example, the information acquisition unit 531 acquires the entrance toll gate number “02-201” and the cumulative travel distance “80 km” as traffic information from the vehicle X2 that has entered the toll gate number “01-204”. Further, the information acquisition unit 531 acquires the accumulated toll information “1700 yen” and the accumulated receipt amount information “2000 yen” from the vehicle X2. The information acquisition unit 531 outputs the acquired information to the takeover determination unit 562, the section toll determining unit 563, and the overall toll determining unit 564.

  Next, the takeover determining unit 562 determines whether or not the exit toll gate where the lane control device 55 is installed is a takeover exit (step ST202).

When it is determined that it is a takeover exit (step ST202-YES), the receipt amount determination unit 565 determines the receipt amount based on the entrance toll gate number included in the traffic information (step ST203). More specifically, the receipt amount determination unit 565 refers to the toll distance table based on the entrance toll gate number acquired by the information acquisition unit 561 and obtains the toll and terminal charge for the exit road section. The receipt amount determination unit 565 sets an amount obtained by adding the section toll and the terminal charge as the receipt amount. The receipt amount determination unit 565 outputs information indicating the determined receipt amount to the receipt processing unit 566.
Further, the takeover processing unit 568 performs takeover processing (step ST204).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST202 that it is not a takeover exit (step ST202-NO), the section toll determining unit 563 determines the section toll for the exit road section based on the entrance toll gate number included in the toll information. (Step ST205). For example, the section toll determining unit 563 searches for a section toll on a road section between the toll booth numbers “02-203” and “02-204” with reference to the toll distance table. In this toll table, a toll for a road section from a toll booth number “01-203” provided by the road operator B, which is determined according to the distance, is defined.
The section toll fee determining unit 563 outputs information indicating the determined section toll fee to the overall toll fee determining unit 564.

  The toll fee determining unit 564 refers to the long distance discount table and determines whether or not the long distance discount is applied (step ST206). More specifically, the overall toll determining unit 564 refers to the toll distance table and obtains the travel distance of the exit road section based on the entrance toll gate number included in the toll information. The total toll determining unit 564 adds the travel distance of the obtained exit road section and the cumulative travel distance acquired by the information acquisition unit 561 (hereinafter referred to as the total cumulative travel distance) to a long distance discount. It is determined whether or not the discount application distance is greater than or equal to the table. For example, the total cumulative travel distance from the toll gate number “02-201” to “02-204” is 110 km. In the long distance discount table, since the applicable distance of discount is defined as 100 km or more, the toll determining unit 564 determines that the long distance discount is applied for 10 km.

  When it is determined that the long distance discount is applied (YES in step ST206), the overall toll determining unit 564 determines the amount to which the long distance discount is applied as the entire toll (step ST207). The total toll determining unit 564 outputs information indicating the determined total toll to the receipt amount determining unit 565.

  More specifically, the total toll determining unit 564 adds the section toll for the exit road section calculated by the section toll determining unit 563 and the total toll acquired by the information acquiring unit 561. A discount (for example, 25% discount) specified in the long distance discount table is performed for 10 km (hereinafter referred to as a total cumulative toll). The total toll determining unit 564 sets the total toll as an amount obtained by adding the terminal charge only once to the value obtained by discounting the total accumulated toll for a long distance. This calculation is shown in the following equation.

<Example of providing a 25% discount for a portion of 100 km or more and less than 200 km>
Total toll = terminal charge
+ {Total accumulated toll x 100 / Total accumulated mileage}
+ {Total cumulative toll fee x (Total cumulative mileage – 100) / Total cumulative mileage
× 0.75} Expression (1)

Total toll = 150 yen
+ {2500 yen x 100/110}
+ {2500 yen × (110−100) /110×0.75} (2)
= 2590 yen Formula (1) is a general formula for calculation by the toll determining unit 564, and Formula (2) is acquired by the information acquiring unit 561 at the exit toll gate of the toll gate number “02-204”. This is a specific example of substituting information.

The receipt amount determination unit 565 determines a difference obtained by subtracting the total receipt amount acquired by the information acquisition unit 561 from the total toll amount determined by the entire toll fee determination unit 564 (step ST208). For example, the receipt amount determination unit 565 determines the difference “590 yen” obtained by subtracting the accumulated receipt amount “2000 yen” from the total toll fee “2590 yen” as the receipt amount. The receipt amount determination unit 565 outputs information indicating the determined receipt amount to the receipt processing unit 566.
The receipt processing unit 566 executes a receipt process for receiving the receipt amount determined by the receipt amount determination unit 565 (step ST209).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST206 that the long distance discount is not applied (NO in step ST206), the overall toll determining unit 564 determines the amount to which the long distance discount is not applied as the total toll. (Step ST210). The total toll determining unit 564 outputs information indicating the determined total toll to the receipt amount determining unit 565.
More specifically, the total toll determining unit 564 adds the section toll of the exit road section calculated by the section toll determining unit 563 and the total toll acquired by the information acquiring unit 561. The total toll is calculated by adding the terminal charge to the toll only once.

(Toll collection processing that can apply long distance discount and route discount)
Next, an example of fee collection processing to which long distance discount and route discount can be applied will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another configuration of the lane control device 55 installed at the exit toll gate. The lane control device 55 is different in that the lane control device 55 includes a control unit 56_2 instead of the control unit 56 described above. The storage unit 57 stores the route discount parameter table and the route discount table described in the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 16, the control unit 56_2 is an information acquisition unit 561, a takeover determination unit 562, a section toll determination unit 563, and an overall toll determination unit 564 as functional units that function by executing a program. , A receipt amount determination unit 565, a receipt processing unit 566, a fee detail creation unit 567, a takeover processing unit 568, and a discount determination unit 569. In addition, about the structure similar to the function part of the control part 56, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
The discount determination unit 569 has the same configuration as the discount determination unit 533 described in the first embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining an example of fee collection processing to which long distance discount and route discount can be applied. Steps ST201 to ST204 are the same processing as in FIG.
When it is determined in step ST202 that the exit is not a takeover exit (NO in step ST202), the section toll determining unit 563 refers to the toll distance table based on the entrance toll gate number included in the toll information, and then exits the exit road section. Is determined (step ST255). The total toll determining unit 564 calculates the total accumulated toll by adding the section toll of the exit road section determined by the section toll determining unit 563 and the accumulated toll acquired by the information acquiring unit 561. To do.

  The overall toll determining unit 564 refers to the route discount table and the long distance discount table and determines whether or not at least one of the route discount and the long distance discount is applied (step ST256).

When it is determined that both the route discount and the long distance discount are applied (step ST257—YES), the overall toll determining unit 564 applies both the route discount and the long distance discount to the total accumulated toll. The determined amount is determined as the overall toll (step ST258). The total toll determining unit 564 outputs information indicating the determined total toll to the receipt amount determining unit 565.
More specifically, the overall toll determining unit 564 performs a discount (for example, 25% discount) specified in the long-distance discount table for the total accumulated toll for the target distance. In addition, the overall toll determining unit 564 performs a discount (for example, 300 yen discount) specified in the route discount table for the amount to which the long distance discount is applied. The total toll determination unit 564 sets the total toll as a total toll, which is obtained by adding the terminal charge only once to the sum of the total accumulated toll and the route discount and the long distance discount.

On the other hand, when it is determined that only the long-distance discount is applied (step ST259-YES), the overall toll determining unit 564 determines, as the total toll, an amount obtained by applying only the long-distance discount to the total accumulated toll (Step ST260). The total toll determining unit 564 outputs information indicating the determined total toll to the receipt amount determining unit 565.
More specifically, the total toll determination unit 564 performs a discount (for example, 25% discount) specified in the long distance discount table for the target distance for the total accumulated toll, The total toll is the sum of the discounted amount plus one terminal charge.

When it is determined that only the route discount is applied (step ST261-YES), the overall toll determining unit 564 determines the amount of only the route discount applied to the total accumulated toll as the overall toll (step). ST262). The total toll determining unit 564 outputs information indicating the determined total toll to the receipt amount determining unit 565.
More specifically, the overall toll determining unit 564 performs a discount (for example, 300 yen discount) specified in the route discount table for the total accumulated toll, and the amount to which the route discount is applied. The total toll is calculated by adding the terminal charge only once.

  When it is determined that neither the route discount nor the long distance discount is applied (step ST261-NO), the total toll determining unit 564 adds the terminal charge to the total accumulated toll only once, The total toll is determined (step ST263). The total toll determining unit 564 outputs information indicating the determined total toll to the receipt amount determining unit 565.

  The receipt amount determination unit 565 determines a difference obtained by subtracting the accumulated receipt amount acquired by the information acquisition unit 561 from the total toll amount determined by the entire toll fee determination unit 564 (step ST264). The receipt amount determination unit 565 outputs information indicating the determined receipt amount to the receipt processing unit 566.

  The receipt processing unit 566 executes a receipt process for receiving the receipt amount determined by the receipt amount determination unit 565 (step ST265).

(Operation and effect of the toll collection system according to the second embodiment)
As described above, the toll collection system according to the present embodiment includes the information acquisition unit 561 that acquires the traffic information and the accumulated toll information from the vehicle that enters the exit toll gate, and the traffic information acquired by the information acquisition unit 561. Based on the above, the toll determination unit 564 for determining the total toll for the road to be charged as one road section, the accumulated toll amount information acquired by the information acquisition unit 561, and the toll determination unit 564 A toll amount determining unit 565 for determining a toll amount at the exit toll gate based on the total toll.
With this configuration, road operators run across different road sections and road sections with different toll forms, pay the toll for each road section, and exceed the total toll for the road to be charged The receipt can be prevented.

Further, in the toll collection system according to the present embodiment, the toll determining unit 564 determines that the road to be charged is one road section from the value obtained by integrating the section charges of the road sections included in the road to be charged. The total toll is determined by subtracting the applicable discount amount or discount rate.
With this configuration, the road operator runs across different road sections and road sections with different toll forms, and after paying the toll for each road section, the entire toll charge for the chargeable road Discounts can be applied. In addition, it is possible to prevent tolls exceeding the toll after applying the discount.

Further, in the toll collection system according to the present embodiment, the overall toll determining unit 564 determines the chargeable road from the basic toll obtained based on the section toll of all road sections on which the vehicle has traveled based on the toll information. The total toll is determined by subtracting the discount amount according to the distance or the amount according to the discount rate.
With this configuration, even if the road operator travels across different road sections or road sections with different toll forms, the overall toll for the chargeable road depends on the distance traveled by the vehicle. Discounts can be applied. For example, as in the example described with reference to FIG. 14, a discount (long) according to the distance based on the cumulative travel distance traveled on the chargeable roads from toll gate numbers “02-201” to “02-204”. Distance discount) can be applied. On the other hand, if it is not according to the present invention, it is collected for each road section with a different road operator or fee format, so even if it travels over 100 km in total, long distance discount could not be applied as a whole . As described above, by applying a long distance discount based on the cumulative travel distance traveled on the chargeable road, it is possible for road operators to travel on toll roads across different road sections or road sections with different toll forms. Promoted.

In the toll collection system according to the present embodiment, the overall toll determining unit 564 includes the basic toll even when the toll road includes a plurality of road sections when calculating the basic toll. There is only one initial charge (terminal charge).
With this configuration, even when a road operator travels across different road sections or road sections with different charge forms, terminal charges are not duplicated for each road section. This makes it possible to apply discounts for transferring road sections.

The toll collection system according to the present embodiment further includes a section toll determining unit 563 that determines a section toll for a road section including an exit toll gate, and the information acquisition unit 561 acquires cumulative toll information, The total toll determining unit 564 calculates a basic toll (total accumulated toll) based on the section toll determined by the section toll determining unit 563 and the accumulated toll acquired by the information acquiring unit 561. The total toll is determined by subtracting the discount amount or the amount corresponding to the discount rate from the toll fee according to the distance of the road to be charged.
With this configuration, even if the road operator runs across different road sections or road sections with different toll forms, the section toll is calculated for each road section, and the basic toll for the chargeable road is calculated. Can be sought.

Further, in the toll collection system 1 according to the present embodiment, the information acquisition unit 561 includes the traffic information read from the IC card mounted on the vehicle and the cumulative receipt through the communication device provided on the roadside of the toll road. Get amount information.
With this configuration, it is possible to smoothly collect a fee to which a long distance discount or the like is applied in an electronic fee collecting system. Thereby, since it is not necessary to stop the vehicle at the toll booth, traffic at the toll booth can be smoothed even when a fee to which the long distance discount is applied is collected.
Further, with the above configuration, it is possible to display a correct fee on the lane (exit toll gate) for the vehicle. For example, if you use a highway for a taxi, the correct highway fee is required when you settle the taxi fee. In such a case, you can respond by referring to the fee displayed at the exit toll gate. Become.

(Other replacements and changes in the toll collection system according to the second embodiment)
In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the components in the above-described embodiments with known components without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the above description, the overall toll determining unit 564 has described the example in which the amount to which the long distance discount is applied is determined as the entire toll, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the toll determining unit 564 may apply other discounts to the toll. Other discounts include, for example, discounts that are applied to vehicles using the electronic fee collection system according to the time of day or day of the week.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a fee collection system according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the third embodiment, another embodiment of the lane control device 55 according to the second embodiment will be described. About the structure similar to the lane control apparatus 55 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

First, an example of information stored in the IC card in the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a diagram for describing an example of information stored in the IC card in the third embodiment.
In the storage area of the IC card, traffic information, accumulated receipt amount information, and the same departure and arrival same charge flag information are stored. The same departure and arrival same charge flag information is information indicating whether or not the same departure and arrival same charge discount is applied. In the embodiment, the traffic information includes information indicating the toll gate number of the entrance toll gate and the entry date and time when entering the entrance toll gate. In the same departure and arrival same charge flag information, either information indicating that the same departure and arrival same charge discount is applied (flag on information) or information indicating that the same departure and arrival same charge discount is not applied (flag off information) is stored. ing.

Next, the configuration of the lane control device 55 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of 55 installed at the exit toll gate in the third embodiment.
As illustrated, the lane control device 55 is different in that the lane control device 55 includes a control unit 56_3 instead of the control unit 56 described above. The control unit 56_3 is a functional unit that functions by executing a program, and includes an information acquisition unit 561, a takeover determination unit 562, an overall toll determination unit 564, a toll amount determination unit 565, a toll processing unit 566, A charge statement creation unit 567 and a takeover processing unit 568 are provided. That is, the control unit 56_3 is different from the control unit 56 in that the section toll determining unit 563 is not provided. Further, the storage unit 57 stores the same departure / arrival charge table. In addition, about the structure similar to the function part of the control part 56, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

Next, an example of the same arrival / departure fee table will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of the same departure / arrival charge table.
As shown in the figure, the same toll / departure fee table defines an overall toll according to the entrance toll gate. In the entire toll fee defined in the same departure / arrival same fee table, an amount to which the same departure / arrival same fee discount has already been applied is written.

(Regarding driving examples with the same discount for the same arrival and departure)
Next, with reference to FIG. 21, a traveling example in which the same departure and arrival same fee discount is applied will be described. FIG. 21 is a reference diagram for explaining a traveling example in which the same departure and arrival same price discount is applied.
In the figure, “◯” is a toll gate. Tollgates are assigned tollgate numbers “03-301”, “03-302”, “04-401”, “04-402”, “05-501”, and “05-502”.

In the illustrated example, the toll road includes a main line R11, a detour R12 branched from the main line R11, and a detour R13 branched from the detour R12. On the main line R11, toll booths assigned with toll booth numbers “03-301”, “05-501”, “05-502”, “03-302” are arranged in this order. On the detour R12, there are toll booths assigned with toll booth numbers “04-401” and “04-402”.
The branch point that branches from the main line R11 to the detour R12 is in front of the tollgate number “05-501”. The junction where the detour R12 merges with the main line R11 is immediately after the toll gate number “05-502”. A branch point that branches from the detour R12 to the detour R13 is in front of the toll gate number “04-401”. The junction where the detour R13 merges with the detour R12 is immediately after the toll gate number “04-402”.

It is a road section between the tollgate number “03-301” and the tollgate number “03-302”, from the main line R11 through the detour R12 to the detour R13, and again through the detour R12. The road section returning to R11 is a road section provided by the road operator A and is a section in which the charge form is a distance. This route corresponds to the route (3) shown.
The road section between the toll booth numbers “04-401” to “04-402” is a road provided by the road operator B, and is a section with a uniform charge form. A road section between the toll booth numbers “05-501” and “05-502” is a road provided by the road operator B and is a section in which the charge form is a distance.

  The toll gates to which the toll gate numbers “04-401”, “04-402”, “05-501”, and “05-502” are assigned are toll gates that serve both as exits and entrances (hereinafter referred to as entrance / exit toll gates). ). In the present embodiment, the function of the lane control device 10 installed at the entrance toll gate is assigned to the toll gate to which the toll gate numbers “04-401” “04-402” “05-501” “05-502” are assigned. A lane control device 55 equipped with is installed.

The vehicle X3 enters from the entrance toll gate of the toll gate number “03-301”, travels only on the road section provided by the road operator A corresponding to the route (3), and the toll gate number “03-302”. Suppose you exit from the exit toll gate. The vehicle X3 is equipped with a vehicle-mounted device in which an IC card is inserted.
In this case, when the vehicle X3 enters the entrance toll gate having the toll gate number “03-301”, “03-301” is written in the IC card as the entrance toll gate number included in the traffic information. At the exit toll gate with the toll gate number “03-302”, the toll fee “3000 yen” for the road section provided by the road operator A is received based on the entrance toll gate number “03-301”.

The vehicle X3 enters from the entrance toll gate of the toll gate number “03-301”, enters the toll gate to which the toll gate numbers “04-401” “04-402” on the detour R12 are assigned, and charges It is assumed that the user exits the exit toll gate with the place number “03-302”. This route corresponds to the route (2) shown.
In this case, when the vehicle X3 enters the entrance toll gate having the toll gate number “03-301”, “03-301” is written in the IC card as the entrance toll gate number included in the traffic information. After that, when the vehicle X3 enters the entrance / exit toll gate of the toll gate number “04-401”, the road section between the toll gate number “03-301” and the toll gate number “04-401” The total value “2000 yen” of the road fee “1500 yen” and the toll fee “500 yen” of the road section from the toll booth number “04-401” is received, and the received amount “2000 yen” is the IC It is written as accumulated card receipt information. Here, the entrance / exit toll gate having the toll gate number “04-401” is a takeover toll gate, so the IC card entrance toll gate number “03-301” is taken over.

  Note that the entrance / exit toll gate having the toll gate number “04-401” or “04-402” is a takeover toll booth, the takeover processing is performed, and the same arrival / departure same charge flag on is written in the IC card. On the other hand, the exit toll gate with the toll gate number “03-302” is not a takeover toll gate. Therefore, when the vehicle X3 enters the entrance / exit toll gate with the toll gate number “03-302”, the lane control device 55 reads the same departure / arrival and same fee flag on from the IC card and applies the same departure / arrival same fee discount. Tolls collected. The fee collection process will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

(Charge collection processing that can apply the same discount for the same arrival and departure)
Next, with reference to FIG. 22, an example of fee collection processing to which the same departure and arrival same fee discount can be applied will be described. FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining an example of fee collection processing to which the same arrival and departure fee discount can be applied. Here, the vehicle X3 described with reference to FIG. 21 will be specifically described using an example in which the vehicle X3 has entered the exit toll gate having the toll gate number “03-302”.

  The information acquisition unit 531 acquires the traffic information, the total collected amount information, and the same arrival and departure same charge flag information from the vehicle X3 that has entered the exit toll gate (step ST301). For example, the information acquisition unit 531 is identical to the entrance toll gate number “03-301” included in the traffic information from the vehicle X3 that entered the toll gate number “03-302”, and the accumulated receipt amount information “2000 yen”. The same arrival / departure charge flag information “flag on information” is acquired. The information acquisition unit 531 outputs the acquired information to the takeover determination unit 562 and the overall toll fee determination unit 564.

  Next, the takeover determining unit 562 determines whether or not the exit toll gate where the lane control device 55 is installed is a takeover exit (step ST302).

When it is determined that it is a takeover exit (step ST302-YES), the receipt amount determination unit 565 determines the receipt amount based on the entrance toll gate number included in the traffic information (step ST303). More specifically, the receipt amount determination unit 565 searches for the toll for the exit road section with reference to the toll table based on the entrance toll gate number. The receipt amount determination unit 565 sets the section toll fee obtained by the search as the receipt amount. The receipt amount determination unit 565 outputs information indicating the determined receipt amount to the receipt processing unit 566.
The takeover processing unit 568 performs takeover processing (step ST304).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step ST302 that it is not a takeover exit (NO in step ST302), the toll determining unit 564 determines whether or not the same departure and arrival same fee discount is applied (step ST305). In the embodiment, the overall toll determining unit 564 determines whether or not flag-on information is acquired as the same departure and arrival same fee flag information by the information acquisition unit 561. When flag-on information is acquired as the same departure / arrival and same fee flag information, the overall toll determination unit 564 determines that the same departure / arrival and same fee discount is applied.

  If it is determined that the same departure / arrival same fee discount is applied (step ST305-YES), the entire toll determination unit 564 has applied the same departure / arrival same fee discount based on the entrance toll gate number included in the traffic information. An overall toll is determined (step ST306). For example, the overall toll determining unit 564 searches for the entire toll corresponding to the entrance toll gate number “03-301” with reference to the same departure and arrival same fee discount table. The total toll determining unit 564 outputs information indicating the total toll obtained by the search to the receipt amount determining unit 565.

The receipt amount determination unit 565 determines a difference obtained by subtracting the accumulated receipt amount acquired by the information acquisition unit 561 from the total toll amount determined by the entire toll fee determination unit 564 (step ST307). For example, the receipt amount determination unit 565 determines the difference “1000 yen” obtained by subtracting the accumulated receipt amount “2000 yen” from the total toll fee “3000 yen” as the receipt amount. The receipt amount determination unit 565 outputs information indicating the determined receipt amount to the receipt processing unit 566.
The receipt processing unit 566 executes a receipt process for receiving the receipt amount determined by the receipt amount determination unit 565 (step ST308).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST305 that the same arrival / departure fee discount is not applied (NO in step ST305), the receipt amount determination unit 565 determines the receipt amount based on the entrance toll gate number included in the traffic information. Is determined (step ST309). Here, the section toll for each road section is calculated without using the same departure and arrival same fee discount table, and the amount obtained by integrating the section toll is determined as the receipt amount.

(Toll collection processing that can be applied to the same departure and arrival same rate discount and route discount)
Next, with reference to FIGS. 23 and 24, an example of fee collection processing to which the same arrival / departure fee discount and route discount can be applied will be described. FIG. 23 is an example of a lane control device 55 that executes toll collection processing to which the same departure / arrival same fee discount and route discount can be applied. This lane control device 55 is different from that described above in that it includes a control unit 56_4 in place of the above-described control units 56, 56_2, and 56_3.
As shown in FIG. 23, the control unit 56_4 includes an information acquisition unit 561, a takeover determination unit 562, an overall toll fee determination unit 564, a receipt amount determination unit 565, as functional units that function by executing the program. A receipt processing unit 566, a charge statement creation unit 567, a takeover processing unit 568, and a discount determination unit 569 are provided. That is, the control unit 56_4 is different from the control unit 56_3 in that it includes a discount determination unit 569. Further, the storage unit 57 stores the same departure / arrival charge table, the route discount parameter table and the route discount table described in the first embodiment. In addition, about the structure similar to the function part of 56, 56_2, 56_3, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

(Toll collection processing that can be applied to the same departure and arrival same rate discount and route discount)
Next, with reference to FIG. 24, an example of fee collection processing to which the same arrival / departure fee discount and route discount can be applied will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining an example of fee collection processing to which the same departure / arrival same fee discount and route discount can be applied. Steps ST301 to ST306 are the same processing as in FIG.

  When it is determined in step ST305 that the same arrival / departure fee discount is not applied (NO in step ST305), the receipt amount determination unit 565 determines the receipt amount based on the entrance toll gate number included in the traffic information. (Step ST357). Note that the receipt amount determined here is not the final amount, but the final amount is subsequently determined according to whether or not the route discount is applied.

  Next, the discount determining unit 569 refers to the route discount table based on the route information and determines whether or not the route discount is applied (step ST358).

When it is determined that the route discount is applied (YES in step ST358), the discount determination unit 569 refers to the route discount table based on the route information and searches for a discount amount or a discount rate according to the route. Then, the total toll determining unit 564 responds to the discount amount or discount rate determined by the discount determining unit 569 for the total toll calculated in step ST306 or the section toll calculated in step ST357. Discount (for example, 300 yen discount).
On the other hand, when it is determined that the route discount is not applied (step ST358-NO), the toll determining unit 564 sets the toll calculated in step ST306 as the final toll. In addition, the receipt amount determination unit 565 sets the section toll calculated in step ST357 as the final total toll.

Next, the receipt amount determination unit 565 determines a difference obtained by subtracting the accumulated receipt amount acquired by the information acquisition unit 561 from the final total toll amount as the receipt amount (step ST360). The receipt amount determination unit 565 outputs information indicating the determined receipt amount to the receipt processing unit 566.
The receipt processing unit 566 executes a receipt process for receiving the receipt amount determined by the receipt amount determination unit 565 (step ST361).

(Operations and effects of the toll collection system according to the third embodiment)
As described above, in the toll collection system according to the present embodiment, the overall toll determining unit 564 determines in advance according to the entrance toll gate that entered the toll road regardless of the waypoint included in the to-be-charged road based on the toll information. The determined toll is determined as the total toll.
With this configuration, when entering from the same entrance toll gate and exiting from the same exit toll gate regardless of the route on which the vehicle has traveled, the toll can be made the same. Thus, for example, when it is desired to distribute the traffic volume of the main line R11 to the detour R12 and the detour R13, the toll fee when passing through the detour R12 and the detour R13 and the detour R12 and the detour R13 are allowed to pass. The toll when traveling only on the main line R11 can be made the same amount.
Other operations and effects are the same as those described in the second embodiment, and are therefore omitted.

(Other replacements and changes in the fee collection system according to the third embodiment)
In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the components in the above-described embodiments with known components without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, in the above description, the overall toll determining unit 564 has described an example in which the amount to which the same departure / arrival and same fee discount is applied in advance is determined as the entire toll, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the toll determining unit 564 may apply other discounts to the toll. Other discounts include, for example, discounts that are applied to vehicles using the electronic fee collection system according to the time of day or day of the week.

1 Toll collection system 10 Lane control device 20 Data processing device 30 Management server 50 Lane control device 60 Data processing device 11 Antenna communication unit 12 Network communication unit 13 Control unit 14 Storage unit 131 Information acquisition unit 132 Takeover determination unit 133 Reset processing unit 51 Antenna communication unit 52 Network communication unit 53 Control unit 54 Storage unit 56 Control unit 57 Storage unit 531 Information acquisition unit 532 Basic toll determination unit 533 Discount determination unit 534 Receipt amount determination unit 535 Receipt processing unit 536 Charge description generation unit 561 Information acquisition Unit 562 takeover determining unit 563 section toll determining unit 564 overall toll determining unit 565 receipt amount determining unit 566 receipt processing unit 567 fee detail creating unit 568 takeover processing unit 569 discount determining unit

Claims (4)

A toll collection system that collects tolls at toll road exit tollgates,
Information acquisition for acquiring, from a vehicle entering the exit toll gate, entrance information regarding an entrance toll gate that has entered the toll road and route information regarding a route that the vehicle has passed from the entrance toll gate to the exit toll gate And
Based on the entrance information acquired by the information acquisition unit, a basic toll determination unit that determines a basic toll corresponding to a chargeable road from an entrance toll gate where the vehicle enters to an exit toll gate into which the vehicle enters When,
Based on the route information acquired by the information acquisition unit, a discount determination unit that determines a discount amount or a discount rate according to the route through which the vehicle has passed;
A toll amount determining unit for determining a toll amount at the exit toll gate based on the basic toll determined by the basic toll determining unit and the discount amount or the discount rate determined by the discount determining unit; ,
Equipped with a,
When the chargeable road includes a plurality of road sections in which at least one of the road operator and the charge form is different,
There are multiple tollgates across different road sections on the route,
The basic toll determining unit determines the basic toll as a value obtained by integrating the section toll according to each road section from the entrance toll gate to the exit toll gate,
The toll collection system wherein the toll amount determining unit determines a value obtained by subtracting an amount corresponding to the discount amount or the discount rate from the basic toll determined by the basic toll determining unit as the toll amount . The discount determination unit
At least one of the time, date, and day of the week when the vehicle traveled on the toll road,
It is determined whether a predetermined discount application condition is satisfied, and when it is determined that the discount application condition is satisfied, the discount amount or the discount rate is determined.
The fee collection system according to claim 1 . The discount determination unit
The discount amount or the discount rate is determined according to a combination of waypoints included in the route information
The fee collection system according to claim 1 or 2 . The information acquisition unit
The entrance information and the route information are acquired from an IC card mounted on the vehicle via a communication device provided on the roadside of the toll road.
The fee collection system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 .

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