Automated traffic violation monitoring and reporting system
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring and reporting instances of traffic violations, comprising:
- an enforcement camera system mounted at a fixed traffic location;
a data processing system remotely coupled to the enforcement camera system, the data processing system comprising an image processor for compiling vehicle and scene images produced by the enforcement camera system, a verification process for verifying the validity of the vehicle images, an image processing system for identifying driver information from the vehicle images, and a notification process for transmitting potential violation information to one or more law enforcement agencies.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring and reporting incidences of traffic violations at a traffic location is disclosed. The system comprises a digital camera system deployed at a traffic location. The camera system is remotely coupled to a data processing system. The data processing system comprises an image processor for compiling vehicle and scene images produced by the digital camera system, a verification process for verifying the validity of the vehicle images, an image processing system for identifying driver information from the vehicle images, and a notification process for transmitting potential violation information to one or more law enforcement agencies.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring and reporting instances of traffic violations, comprising:
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an enforcement camera system mounted at a fixed traffic location;
a data processing system remotely coupled to the enforcement camera system, the data processing system comprising an image processor for compiling vehicle and scene images produced by the enforcement camera system, a verification process for verifying the validity of the vehicle images, an image processing system for identifying driver information from the vehicle images, and a notification process for transmitting potential violation information to one or more law enforcement agencies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of producing primary evidence of a traffic violation, comprising the steps of:
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generating a plurality of images of the traffic violation;
storing the images in a primary image database;
automatically obtaining vehicle and driver identification information from data contained in one or more of the plurality of images;
verifying the identity of the driver in relation to the vehicle identity;
generating a violation notice for review by an appropriate law enforcement agency; and
transmitting a violation notice to the driver upon validation of the violation notice by the appropriate law enforcement agency. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. A system for monitoring and reporting instances of traffic violations, comprising:
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an enforcement camera system mounted at a fixed traffic location;
a data processing system remotely coupled to the enforcement camera system, the data processing system comprising an image processor for compiling vehicle and scene images produced by the enforcement camera system, a verification process for verifying the validity of the vehicle images, an image processing system for identifying driver information from the vehicle images, and an image analysis expert system for recognizing patterns within the vehicle and scene images.
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