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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2001
Kazutoshi Naito, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Abstract
A toll collection system obtains the data showing that the vehicle enters into the entrance of a toll road and data obtained from the on board unit mounted on the vehicle as the entrance passing data and the data showing that the vehicle exits from the exit of the toll road and the data peculiar to the on board unit mounted on the vehicle obtained by wireless communication with the on board unit as the exit passing data. Furthermore, the system specifies the utilization by the vehicle basing upon the obtained exit passing data and the entrance passing data and also, obtains the data read out from the number plate provided on the vehicle and specifies the vehicle basing upon the data read out from the number plate, when the utilization by the vehicle cannot be specified.
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