In-vehicle apparatus and service providing system
First Claim
1. An in-vehicle apparatus comprising:
- a position and time measuring means that measures a current position of a vehicle and current time;
a communication means that communicates with an external management apparatus to exchange various information through wireless communication;
a toll charge control means that determines a running state of said vehicle based on measurements of said position and time measuring means and forms toll charging data if said running state of said vehicle satisfies a predetermined toll charging condition, said toll charge control means transmitting said toll charging data to said management apparatus through said communication means, said toll charging data including at least toll information and object identification information, said toll information indicating a toll determined based on said toll charging condition, said object identification information identifying an object to be charged said toll;
an abnormal condition detecting means that detects an abnormal condition in said in-vehicle apparatus; and
a monitor control means that forms monitor data when said abnormal condition is detected by said abnormal condition detecting means and transmits said monitor data to said management apparatus through said communication means, said monitor data including at least apparatus identification information, said current position of said vehicle and said current time measured by said position and time measuring means when said abnormal condition is detected, said apparatus identification information identifying said in-vehicle apparatus.
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Abstract
If acquisition of measured position and time data (position/time) from a position detection unit fails, a “GPS OFF mode” is set, and the latest position and time data is stored as start data. Thereafter, when the position and time data is obtained successfully, and the operation is recovered from the “GPS OFF mode”, the “GPS OFF mode” is cancelled. Also, the obtained position and time data (restoration data) is stored. Monitor data is formed from the start data and the restoration data. The monitor data is transmitted to a management center through road-vehicle communication. Also, history data of the position and time stored in the position detection unit during the “GPS OFF mode” is read. If the history data satisfies the toll charging condition, the toll charging data is formed and is transmitted to the management center.
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15 Claims
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1. An in-vehicle apparatus comprising:
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a position and time measuring means that measures a current position of a vehicle and current time;
a communication means that communicates with an external management apparatus to exchange various information through wireless communication;
a toll charge control means that determines a running state of said vehicle based on measurements of said position and time measuring means and forms toll charging data if said running state of said vehicle satisfies a predetermined toll charging condition, said toll charge control means transmitting said toll charging data to said management apparatus through said communication means, said toll charging data including at least toll information and object identification information, said toll information indicating a toll determined based on said toll charging condition, said object identification information identifying an object to be charged said toll;
an abnormal condition detecting means that detects an abnormal condition in said in-vehicle apparatus; and
a monitor control means that forms monitor data when said abnormal condition is detected by said abnormal condition detecting means and transmits said monitor data to said management apparatus through said communication means, said monitor data including at least apparatus identification information, said current position of said vehicle and said current time measured by said position and time measuring means when said abnormal condition is detected, said apparatus identification information identifying said in-vehicle apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An in-vehicle apparatus comprising:
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a first interface means to which measured position and time data is inputted, said measured position and time data indicating a current position of a vehicle and current time;
a communication means that communicates with an external management apparatus to exchange various information through wireless communication;
a toll charge control means that determines a running state of said vehicle based on said measured position and time data inputted through said first interface means and forms toll charging data if said running state of said vehicle satisfies a predetermined toll charging condition, said toll charge control means transmitting said toll charging data to said management apparatus through said communication means, said toll charging data including at least toll information and object identification information, said toll information indicating a toll determined based on said toll charging condition, said object identification information identifying an object to be charged said toll;
an abnormal condition detecting means that detects an abnormal condition in said in-vehicle apparatus; and
a monitor control means that forms monitor data when said abnormal condition is detected by said abnormal condition detecting means and transmits said monitor data to said management apparatus through said communication means, said monitor data including at least said measured position and time data inputted through said first interface means.
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12. An in-vehicle apparatus comprising:
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a position and time measuring means that measures a current position of a vehicle and current time;
a second interface means to which a communication device is connected, said communication device communicating with an external management apparatus to exchange various information through wireless communication;
a toll charge control means that determines a running state of said vehicle based on measurements of said position and time measuring means and forms toll charging data if said running state of said vehicle satisfies a predetermined toll charging condition, said toll charge control means outputting said toll charging data through said second interface means, said toll charging data including at least toll information and object identification information, said toll information indicating a toll determined based on said toll charging condition, said object identification information identifying an object to be charged said toll;
an abnormal condition detecting means that detects an abnormal condition in said in-vehicle apparatus; and
a monitor control means that forms monitor data when said abnormal condition is detected by said abnormal condition detecting means and outputs said monitor data through said second interface means, said monitor data including at least said current position of said vehicle and said current time measured by said position and time measuring means when said abnormal condition is detected.
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13. An in-vehicle apparatus comprising:
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a first interface means to which measured position and time data is inputted, said measured position and time data indicating a current position of a vehicle and current time;
a second interface means to which a communication device is connected, said communication device communicating with an external management apparatus to exchange various information through wireless communication;
toll charge control means that determines a running state of said vehicle based on said measured position and time data inputted through said first interface means and forms toll charging data if said running state of said vehicle satisfies a predetermined toll charging condition, said toll charge control means outputting said toll charging data through said second interface means, said toll charging data including at least toll information and object identification information, said toll information indicating a toll determined based on said toll charging condition, said object identification information identifying an object to be charged said toll;
an abnormal condition detecting means that detects an abnormal condition in said in-vehicle apparatus; and
a monitor control means that forms monitor data when said abnormal condition is detected by said abnormal condition detecting means and outputs said monitor data through said second interface means, said monitor data including at least said measured position and time data inputted through said first interface means.
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- 14. A service providing system that makes an in-vehicle apparatus to acquire an application program through wireless communication with an external management apparatus and also makes said in-vehicle apparatus to execute said application program to provide a particular service through said in-vehicle apparatus, said service providing system disabling execution of said application program by said in-vehicle apparatus when an abnormal condition of said in-vehicle apparatus is detected, said service providing system then making said in-vehicle apparatus to reacquire said application program.
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