Method and system for determining toll charges for traffic routes and/or areas
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1. A method for determining user fees for a vehicle traveling over traffic routes and/or traffic areas, the method comprising:
- determining an actual position of the vehicle using a position determination device located in the vehicle;
comparing the actual position of the vehicle with a plurality of predetermined positions assigned to a plurality of virtual collection points using a processing device located in the vehicle;
calculating the user fees with the processing device for the vehicle from fee structure data stored in the vehicle upon the actual position of the vehicle matching one of the plurality of predetermined positions of the virtual collection points; and
transmitting the calculated user fee from the vehicle to a central point.
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Abstract
With the proposed method and system for determining toll charges for traffic routes and areas, toll charges are calculated with the aid of a device installed in the vehicle on the basis of positional and tariff data. The data are then transmitted via a data transmission system to a central point, with the possibility of verification of the appropriate charge.
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1. A method for determining user fees for a vehicle traveling over traffic routes and/or traffic areas, the method comprising:
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determining an actual position of the vehicle using a position determination device located in the vehicle; comparing the actual position of the vehicle with a plurality of predetermined positions assigned to a plurality of virtual collection points using a processing device located in the vehicle; calculating the user fees with the processing device for the vehicle from fee structure data stored in the vehicle upon the actual position of the vehicle matching one of the plurality of predetermined positions of the virtual collection points; and transmitting the calculated user fee from the vehicle to a central point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for the determination of user fees for a vehicle traveling over traffic routes and/or traffic areas, comprising:
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a position determination device located in the vehicle which determines an actual position of the vehicle; a processing device located in the vehicle which compares the actual position of the vehicle with a plurality of predetermined positions assigned to virtual collection points, and which, upon agreement between the actual position and one of the predetermined positions, calculates the user fees from fee structure data stored in the vehicle; and a terminal device for transmitting the user fee data to a central point. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A device within a vehicle for determining user fees for the vehicle traveling over traffic routes and/or traffic areas, the device comprising:
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means for determining an actual position of the vehicle; means for comparing the actual position of the vehicle with a plurality of predetermined positions assigned to a plurality of virtual collection points; means for calculating the user fees for the vehicle from fee structure data stored in the vehicle upon the actual position of the vehicle matching one of the plurality of predetermined positions of the virtual collection points; and means for transmitting the calculated user fee from the vehicle to a central point with a terminal device.
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