Device, system and method for enforcing traffic regulations
First Claim
1. An electronic data processing portable device for assisting an appointed officer in enforcing traffic regulations, the device comprising:
- user interface means for allowing the officer to interact with the device;
means for acquiring vehicle identification information of a vehicle contravening traffic regulations;
means for determining a traffic regulation contravention type and a corresponding applicable fine amount;
image capturing means for taking an electronic image of the contravening vehicle;
a printer for printing and issuing a physical contravention notice;
storage means for at least temporarily storing contravention data, said contravention data comprising the vehicle identification information, the fine amount, and the electronic image, and means for enabling uploading of the contravention data stored in the storage means to a remote data processing center over a data communication channel.
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Abstract
An electronic data processing portable device for assisting an appointed officer in enforcing traffic regulations comprises a user interface; means for capturing an electronic image of a vehicle; means for acquiring vehicle identification information of a vehicle contravening traffic regulations; means for determining a traffic regulation contravention type and a corresponding fine amount; a printer for printing and issuing a physical contravention notice; storage for contravention data comprising the identification information, the electronic image and the fine amount, and means for uploading the contravention data to a remote data processing center over a data communication channel.
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17 Claims
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1. An electronic data processing portable device for assisting an appointed officer in enforcing traffic regulations, the device comprising:
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user interface means for allowing the officer to interact with the device;
means for acquiring vehicle identification information of a vehicle contravening traffic regulations;
means for determining a traffic regulation contravention type and a corresponding applicable fine amount;
image capturing means for taking an electronic image of the contravening vehicle;
a printer for printing and issuing a physical contravention notice;
storage means for at least temporarily storing contravention data, said contravention data comprising the vehicle identification information, the fine amount, and the electronic image, and means for enabling uploading of the contravention data stored in the storage means to a remote data processing center over a data communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic data processing portable device for assisting an appointed officer in enforcing traffic regulations, the device comprising:
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an input/output user interface through which the officer interacts with the device;
an electronic image capturing device for taking an electronic image of a contravening vehicle;
an optical character recognition software module for obtaining vehicle identification information from the electronic image;
a database of traffic regulation contravention types and corresponding applicable fine amounts;
a printer for printing and issuing a physical contravention notice;
a storage device in which contravention data are stored, said contravention data comprising the vehicle identification information, the fine amount, and the vehicle electronic image, and means for enabling uploading of the contravention data stored in the storage means to a remote data processing center over a data communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A system for enforcing traffic regulations, comprising:
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at least one electronic data processing portable device, the electronic data processing device comprising;
user interface means for allowing an officer to interact with the device;
means for acquiring vehicle identification information of a vehicle contravening traffic regulations;
means for determining a traffic regulation contravention type and a corresponding applicable fine amount;
image capturing means for taking an electronic image of the contravening vehicle;
a printer for printing and issuing a physical contravention notice;
storage means for storing contravention data, said contravention data comprising the vehicle identification information, the fine amount, and the electronic image, and means for enabling uploading of the contravention data stored in the storage means to a remote data processing center over a data communication channel;
at least one data processing center, for storing and processing contravention data received from the portable device over the data communication channel.
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13. A method of enforcing traffic regulations, comprising:
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under the control of an electronic data processing portable device operated by an appointed officer;
acquiring vehicle identification information of a vehicle contravening traffic regulations;
acquiring an electronic image of the contravening vehicle;
determining a traffic regulation contravention type and a corresponding applicable fine amount;
printing and issuing a physical contravention notice;
at least temporarily storing in the device contravention data, said contravention data comprising the vehicle identification information, the fine amount, and the electronic image, and uploading the stored contravention data to a remote data processing center over a data communication channel;
under the control of the remote data processing center;
receiving the contravention data from the portable device;
storing the contravention data in a contravention database;
processing the contravention data stored in the database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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