Method and apparatus for the registration of a vehicle(s) in a free flow toll facility by tracking the vehicle along a path in the toll facility area
March 14, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3377616 Interrogation, and detection system Vehicle identification system, using microwaves Device for registration of objects Universally applicable, in-motion and automatic toll paying system using microwaves Automobile identification system Method and means for collecting highway tolls System for automatically reading indentification data disposed on a vehicle Airport runway monitoring system Automatic toll processing apparatus InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 553514 filed on 03/14/1996US Classes:235/384, Transportation235/380, Credit or identification card systems235/382, Permitting access340/928, Combined (e.g., toll systems, one-way)340/941InductiveExaminersPrimary: Gross, Anita PellmanAssistant: Lee, Michael G. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG07B 015/02Foreign Application Priority Data1993-05-28 SEAbstractA method registers a vehicle in a road toll facility that is provided with radio transmitter and receiver units (7). The radio transmitter and receiver units are configured to communicate with at least one vehicle unit (12) arranged in the vehicle (4). The vehicle unit is configured with radio transmitter-receiver equipment so that on receipt of a command from the radio transmitter unit (7) of the road toll facility, the vehicle unit communicates adequate data for performance of a debiting operation regarding a toll. Upon the entry of the vehicle into the toll facility area, the transmitter and receiver units (7) of the toll facility determine whether the vehicle (4) is equipped with a vehicle unit capable of performing a correct debiting transaction. The method distinguishes between vehicles for which the correct debiting can be performed and vehicles for which no debiting can be performed, and establishes a position for the vehicle by subjecting the vehicle to successive position measurements, and tracks the vehicle to a predetermined position where the license plate or other identifying characteristics of the vehicle that did not properly carry out a debiting operation is recorded for postdebiting of the toll. | |
