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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2002
Yoshihiro Koketsu, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Tetsuya Tomonaka, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Tomokazu Shimoda, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Ryosuke Okamoto, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Yasuo Yoshikawa, Osaka, JP;
Yoshihiro Koketsu, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Tetsuya Tomonaka, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Tomokazu Shimoda, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Ryosuke Okamoto, Hyogo-ken, JP;
Yasuo Yoshikawa, Osaka, JP;
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toll charging system of this invention is implemented by a roadside apparatus, onboard device, portable telephone, and charging apparatus. The roadside apparatus is to detect a vehicle entering a charging area and transmit charging information to the vehicle. An onboard device and portable telephone are arranged in the vehicle. The charging information transmitted from the roadside apparatus is received by the onboard device. The onboard device generates vehicle identification information and outputs to the portable telephone instruction information instructing to transmit the charging information and vehicle identification information. On the instruction information, the portable telephone transmits the charging information and vehicle identification information. The charging apparatus receives the charging information and vehicle identification information, identifies the vehicle on the vehicle identification information, and executes charge processing for the vehicle.