Patent ID: 6218963
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: G07B

Abstract:
A time management system for passing vehicles, comprising: mobile communication means mounted on a vehicle; fixed communication means for transferring toll transfer information to and from said mobile communication means mounted on the vehicle when the vehicle enters a communicable area; passing time measuring means for measuring a passing time of the vehicle passing a vehicle measuring section partially including a road belonging to the communicable area; and timer time setting means for setting a release timer time in accordance with a value measured by said passing time measuring means and adding the set release timer time to the toll transfer information, the release timer time indicating a communication inhibition time after completion of transfer of the toll transfer information, wherein said mobile communication means stops communication with said fixed communication means for the release timer time added to the toll transfer information after the completion of transfer of the toll transfer information to and from said fixed communication means, even if a communication link request is received from said fixed communication means.