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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1999
Mamoru Takikita, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle-mounted unit for a toll collection system for automatically charging a toll comprises a communication zone determining means for determining if the vehicle is within a toll collection communication zone by radio communication with a road-side machine, an insertion state detecting means for detecting if the storage medium has been correctly inserted into the vehicle-mounted unit, a suitability determining means for determining if the storage medium is suitable for toll collection, and an external control apparatus interface portion for sending and receiving data signals to and from a vehicle speed control device, the interface portion sending data to the vehicle speed control device for decelerating the vehicle if the vehicle-mounted unit is within the toll collection communication zone and is confirming if the storage medium is correctly inserted into the vehicle-mounted unit or is confirming toll collection suitability.
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