Vehicle-based electronic toll system with interface to vehicle display
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1. A vehicle-based toll information system comprising:
- an onboard toll unit carried by a vehicle, the onboard toll unit comprising a processor,an OEM vehicle electronic display,an OEM vehicle data entry device, andan OEM occupancy sensor,wherein said onboard toll unit is configured to receive data from said OEM vehicle data entry device, and said onboard toll unit is configured to send data for display to said OEM vehicle electronic display,wherein at least one of said receipt of data from said OEM vehicle data entry device or said sending of data for display to said OEM vehicle electronic display is via wireless communicationand wherein said onboard toll unit is configured to wirelessly receive occupancy information from said OEM occupancy sensor, andwherein said onboard toll unit is configured to compare occupancy information inputted by an occupant with said occupancy information wirelessly received from said OEM occupancy sensor.
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Abstract
A system carried by a vehicle for computing tolls that interfaces with vehicle data entry and display components. The system uses these components to display toll-related information and to accept user input for toll-related information. The system may also incorporate vehicle sensors including seat occupancy sensors, infra-red sensors and cameras to determine vehicle occupancy for tolling purposes.
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1. A vehicle-based toll information system comprising:
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an onboard toll unit carried by a vehicle, the onboard toll unit comprising a processor, an OEM vehicle electronic display, an OEM vehicle data entry device, and an OEM occupancy sensor, wherein said onboard toll unit is configured to receive data from said OEM vehicle data entry device, and said onboard toll unit is configured to send data for display to said OEM vehicle electronic display, wherein at least one of said receipt of data from said OEM vehicle data entry device or said sending of data for display to said OEM vehicle electronic display is via wireless communication and wherein said onboard toll unit is configured to wirelessly receive occupancy information from said OEM occupancy sensor, and wherein said onboard toll unit is configured to compare occupancy information inputted by an occupant with said occupancy information wirelessly received from said OEM occupancy sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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