Patent ID: 6937162
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: G07B,G07C,G08G

Abstract:
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.