IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0814616
(2015-07-31)
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등록번호 |
US-9595139
(2017-03-14)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Breed, David S
- Sokurenko, Vyacheslav
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Intelligent Technologies International, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
37 |
초록
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System, arrangement and method for tolling includes a location determining system arranged at least partly in a vehicle to determine the vehicle location during vehicular travel, a memory device that stores data about predetermined locations, and a processor coupled to the location determining syste
System, arrangement and method for tolling includes a location determining system arranged at least partly in a vehicle to determine the vehicle location during vehicular travel, a memory device that stores data about predetermined locations, and a processor coupled to the location determining system and that compares the determined vehicle location to data in the memory device to determine whether a transmission of the location is necessary and if so, directs the transmission to a remote site via the Internet. The memory device and/or processor may also be arranged on the vehicle, i.e., to provide a completely vehicle-resident system that may be installed on the vehicle during manufacture or retrofit to the vehicle.
대표청구항
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1. A system for tolling vehicles capable of travelling in multiple lanes of a multi-lane roadway, comprising: a location determining system arranged partly on each vehicle to determine vehicle location at a plurality of different times during vehicular travel such that multiple locations are provide
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A system for tolling vehicles capable of travelling in multiple lanes of a multi-lane roadway, comprising: a location determining system arranged partly on each vehicle to determine vehicle location at a plurality of different times during vehicular travel such that multiple locations are provided by said location determining system, said location determining system having an accuracy to be able to determine a specific one of a plurality of possible lanes of the multi-lane roadway in which the vehicle is located to thereby provide lane-specific location of the vehicle;at least one memory device that stores map data including geographic points at which tolls are charged for use of the multi-lane roadway;a toll database including data about tolls for use of the plurality of possible lanes of the multi-lane roadway at a plurality of different geographic points, the toll data being different for different lanes of the multi-lane roadway at at least one of the plurality of geographic points;a communications device arranged on each vehicle; anda processor coupled to said location determining system and said at least one memory device and that analyzes each of the determined vehicle locations relative to the geographic points at which tolls are charged that are stored in said at least one memory device,said processor being coupled to said communications device and configured to, based on the analysis of each of the determined vehicle locations relative to the geographic points at which tolls are charged that are stored in said at least one memory device, direct a transmission of the determined vehicle location by said communications device to a remote site separate and apart from the vehicle when the determined vehicle location coincides with or is a threshold distance of one of the geographic points at which tolls are charged,whereby a toll is determined at the remote site based on said toll database and the determined vehicle location transmitted by said communications device to the remote site which is the lane-specific location of the vehicle or based on at least two determined vehicle locations transmitted by said communications device to the remote site each of which is a lane-specific location of the vehicle,wherein said communications device is configured to send an identification of the vehicle or said communications device to the remote site in or with each transmission of the determined vehicle location such that payment of the determined toll is chargeable to an entity associated with said communications device. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a tolling determination system at the remote site that receives the transmission of the determined vehicle location by said communications device and accesses said toll database to determine the toll for the vehicle on which said communications device providing the transmission is arranged. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein said at least one memory device is vehicle-resident. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein said processor is vehicle-resident. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein said communications device is further configured to send the transmission of the determined vehicle location to the remote site at least partly via the Internet. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein said communications device is a cellular phone. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein said communications device is further configured to send an identification of the vehicle to the remote site in or with the transmission of the determined vehicle location. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a display in the vehicle, said processor being coupled to said display and further configured to cause said display to display data about tolls charged based on the transmission by said communications device. 9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a display in the vehicle, said processor being coupled to said display and further configured to cause said display to display data about tolls charged for a plurality of different travelable routes between two common locations. 10. An arrangement for tolling vehicles capable of travelling in multiple lanes of a multi-lane roadway, comprising: in each vehicle, at least part of a location determining system that determines vehicle location at a plurality of different times during vehicular travel such that multiple locations are provided by said location determining system, said location determining system having an accuracy to be able to determine a specific one of a plurality of possible lanes of the multi-lane roadway in which the vehicle is located to thereby provide lane-specific location of the vehicle;at least one memory device that stores map data including geographic points at which tolls are charged for use of the multi-lane roadway;a communications device; anda processor coupled to said location determining system and said memory device and that analyzes each of the determined vehicle locations relative to the geographic points at which tolls are charged that are stored in said at least one memory device, and based on the analysis of each of the determined vehicle locations relative to the geographic points at which tolls are charged that are stored in said memory device, directs a transmission of the determined vehicle location by said communications device to a remote site separate and apart from the vehicle when the determined vehicle location coincides with or is a threshold distance of one of the geographic points at which tolls are charged,said communications device being configured to send an identification of the vehicle or of said communications device to the remote site in or with each transmission of the determined vehicle location;a toll database at the remote site that includes data about tolls for use of the plurality of possible lanes of the multi-lane roadway at a plurality of different geographic points, the toll data being different for different lanes of the multi-lane roadway at at least one of the plurality of geographic points; anda tolling determination and collection system coupled to said toll database at the remote site that receives the transmission of the determined vehicle location by said communications device and accesses said toll database to determine the toll for the vehicle on which said communications device providing the transmission is arranged based on data from said toll database and the determined vehicle location transmitted by said communications device to the remote site which is the lane-specific location of the vehicle or based on at least two determined vehicle locations transmitted by said communications device to the remote site each of which is a lane-specific location of the vehicle,said toll determination and collection system being configured to charge the determined toll for each vehicle to an entity associated with said communications device of each vehicle. 11. The arrangement of claim 10, further comprising imaging devices arranged along roadways and in positions to monitor passage of vehicles by the geographic points. 12. The arrangement of claim 11, wherein said communications device is further configured to send an identification of the vehicle to the remote site with the transmission of the determined vehicle location, said imaging devices comprising receivers configured to intercept transmissions from said communications device of the vehicle to the remote site and obtain an image of a vehicle that passes one of the geographic points and for which a transmission including the identification is not intercepted, for the purpose of an alternate toll charging method or to ascertain that the vehicle is attempting to avoid the toll. 13. The arrangement of claim 11, wherein said imaging devices are configured to process images to determine the presence of a towed trailer, whereby when multiple transmissions are not detected from the towed trailer, said imaging device obtains an image of a license plate of the towed trailer. 14. A method for tolling vehicles capable of travelling in multiple lanes of a multi-lane roadway, comprising: determining location of each vehicle at a plurality of different times during vehicular travel using a location determining system such that multiple vehicle locations are provided by the location determining system, the location determining system having an accuracy to be able to determine a specific one of a plurality of possible lanes of the multi-lane roadway in which the vehicle is located to thereby provide lane-specific location of the vehicle;comparing, using a processor, each of the determined vehicle locations to geographic points at which tolls are charged that are stored in at least one memory device that stores map data including the geographic points at which tolls are charged for use of the multi-lane roadway;directing, based on the comparison by the processor of each of the determined vehicle locations to the geographic points at which tolls are charged that are stored in the at least one memory device, a transmission of the determined location using a communications device on the vehicle to a remote site separate and apart from the vehicle when the determined vehicle location coincides with or is a threshold distance of one of the geographic points at which tolls are charged; thenaccessing a toll database to determine a toll for each vehicle based on the determined vehicle location transmitted by the communications device to the remote site which is the lane-specific location of the vehicle or based on at least two determined vehicle locations transmitted by the communications device to the remote site each of which is the lane-specific location of the vehicle; andsending an identification of the vehicle or a smartphone present in the vehicle or owned by a driver or occupant of the vehicle to the remote site in or with each transmission of the determined vehicle location such that the vehicle owner or vehicle operator or smartphone owner is charged for the determined toll. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising: determining, at the remote site, distance that the vehicle has traveled since a previous transmission of the determined vehicle location, or its use of a fee-required infrastructure; andcalculating a toll based on the toll database and the distance traveled or infrastructure use. 16. The method of claim 14, further comprising sending an identification of the vehicle to the remote site in or with the transmission of the determined vehicle location. 17. The method of claim 14, further comprising: sending, at least partly via the Internet, an identification of the vehicle to the remote site in or with the transmission of the determined vehicle location;monitoring passage of vehicles by the predetermined toll locations using imaging devices;intercepting transmissions from the communications device of the vehicle to the remote site and when a vehicle passes a predetermined toll location and does not transmit an identification, photographing the vehicle using the imaging devices; andprocessing images from the imaging devices to determine the presence of a towed trailer, and when multiple transmissions are not detected from the towed trailer, obtaining an image of a license plate of the towed trailer. 18. The method of claim 14, further comprising displaying data on a display in each vehicle about tolls charged based on the transmission from the communications device in that vehicle. 19. The method of claim 14, further comprising displaying data on a display in each vehicle about tolls charged for a plurality of different travelable routes between two common locations. 20. The method of claim 14, further comprising locating the processor and map database on each vehicle.
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