MOBILE DEVICE AND NAVIGATION DEVICE TOLL PAYING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A computer system processes the electronic payment of tolls by storing, on a toll collection server, an accounting record for a mobile user account that is associated with a mobile user and a mobile computing device. A database having a plurality of toll locations and at least one toll that is incurred by the mobile user when the mobile computing device passes the toll location is stored on a toll collection server. An electronic communication containing a notification that the mobile computing device passed the toll location is received. The accounting record is modified on the toll collection server to deduct the amount of the toll from the mobile user account. The toll collection server is coupled to a toll authority server. An electronic payment is sent to the toll authority server in an amount that is associated with the toll.

主权项

1. A computer system for processing the electronic payment of tolls, the computer system comprising:
a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions; and memory storing computer-executable instructions configured to:
store, on a toll collection server, an accounting record for a mobile user account that is associated with a mobile user and a mobile computing device;store, on the toll collection server, a database having a plurality of toll locations and at least one toll that is incurred by the mobile user when the mobile computing device passes the toll location;receive an electronic communication containing a notification that the mobile computing device passed the toll location;modify the accounting record on the toll collection server to deduct the amount of the toll from the mobile user account;couple the toll collection server to a toll authority server; andsend an electronic payment to the toll authority server in an amount that is associated with the toll.