Patent ID: 6816707
Filing Date: 2004-11-09
Classification: G06Q,G07B,G07F

Abstract:
A debiting device that is arranged in a vehicle and used to deduct such tolls as are payable for the utilization of those road sections that are chargeable within a road network, and which comprises a vehicle box, an external communications module, and a holding module which are permanently installed in the vehicle, and a mobile electronic toll device, which can be inserted into said holding module and which can be easily removed again from the holding module;the vehicle box comprising a power supply unit, a tamper-protected memory module for vehicle-specific information, including a vehicle-specific device certificate, and an interface for inter-communication with the mobile toll device; the external communication module comprising an antenna for receiving GPS satellite signals and at least one antenna for at least one of DSRC and GSM communication; the holding module being connected to the vehicle box and the external communication module for signaling purposes and comprising mechanical fittings to accommodate the mobile toll device, equipment for the mobile toll device to exchange signals with the external communication module and the vehicle box, and a power supply for the mobile toll device; and the mobile toll device comprising a GPS receiver to determine the current geographical position of the vehicle, a memory for tariff data and geographical data relating to the chargeable road network, a memory for a device certificate for the mobile toll device, a memory that can be loaded externally with credits for electronic processing of payment transactions between a user of the debiting device and a recipient of the tolls, a processor to calculate tolls and perform reciprocal authentication for the mobile toll device and the vehicle box, a keypad to operate the device, and a display unit to show the device status and accounting information.