A vehicle-mounted communication device and a road-to-vehicle communication
device are provided which each allow communication of information using a
simple structure by making leakage of information difficult. Information
including encryption information is communicated between an on-road
apparatus 10 having a memory 28 in which an electronic key A is stored,
and a vehicle-mounted apparatus 30 having a storage circuit 48. Encrypted
route information and the like are stored as is in the vehicle-mounted
apparatus 30. Encryption and decoding are executed at an on-road
apparatus side. In reception of charges, encrypted information from an IC
card 62 having a memory 70 in which a security mechanism is stored passes
through the vehicle-mounted apparatus and is transferred to the on-road
apparatus. The encrypted information from the IC card 62 is decoded with
the on-road apparatus. Accordingly, the encrypted information is mutually
transferred between these apparatuses and the vehicle-mounted apparatus
does not require encryption or decoding. As a result, the security of a
system can be improved.