Vehicle legal compliance system
First Claim
1. A vehicle legal compliance system for reporting a compliance status of a vehicle, the vehicle legal compliance system comprising:
- a central computer having a vehicle database, the vehicle database being adapted for storing a unique vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle, and the compliance status of the vehicle;
a central processor for converting the unique vehicle identifier and the compliance status into a status indicator signal;
a central transmitter/receiver operably connected to the central computer for transmitting the status indicator signal; and
a legal compliance indicator having a vehicle transmitter/receiver that is operably attached to a microprocessor, which is operably attached to a status indicator, such that the vehicle transmitter/receiver receives the status indicator signal, and the microprocessor decodes the status indicator signal for operably controlling the status indicator, the legal compliance indicator being adapted to be operably attached to the vehicle for displaying the status indicator, which is operably controlled by the status indicator signal.
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Abstract
A vehicle legal compliance system for reporting a compliance status of a vehicle has a central computer with a vehicle database, and a legal compliance indicator for indicating the legal compliance status of the vehicle. The vehicle database is adapted for storing a unique vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle, and the compliance status of the vehicle. The vehicle legal compliance system also has a central processor for converting the unique vehicle identifier and the compliance status into a status indicator signal. The status indicator signal is received by the legal compliance indicator, and a microprocessor decodes the status indicator signal for operably controlling the status indicator. The legal compliance indicator is adapted to be operably attached to the vehicle for displaying the status indicator and the results of the status indicator signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle legal compliance system for reporting a compliance status of a vehicle, the vehicle legal compliance system comprising:
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a central computer having a vehicle database, the vehicle database being adapted for storing a unique vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle, and the compliance status of the vehicle;
a central processor for converting the unique vehicle identifier and the compliance status into a status indicator signal;
a central transmitter/receiver operably connected to the central computer for transmitting the status indicator signal; and
a legal compliance indicator having a vehicle transmitter/receiver that is operably attached to a microprocessor, which is operably attached to a status indicator, such that the vehicle transmitter/receiver receives the status indicator signal, and the microprocessor decodes the status indicator signal for operably controlling the status indicator, the legal compliance indicator being adapted to be operably attached to the vehicle for displaying the status indicator, which is operably controlled by the status indicator signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for monitoring a compliance status of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a vehicle legal compliance system having a central computer having a vehicle database and a central transmitter/receiver; and
a legal compliance indicator having a central processor, a memory, and a status indicator, the status indicator being adapted to be operably controlled by a status indicator control code;
b) storing a unique vehicle identifier in the memory of the legal compliance indicator;
c) attaching the legal compliance indicator to the vehicle for visually displaying the status indicator;
d) storing a unique vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle, and the compliance status of the vehicle, in the vehicle database;
e) creating a status indicator control code based upon the compliance status;
f) transmitting a status indicator signal that includes the unique vehicle identifier and the status indicator control code;
g) receiving the status indicator signal at the legal compliance indicator, and decoding the status indicator signal;
h) checking the unique vehicle identifier contained in the status indicator signal with the unique vehicle identifier stored in the memory of the legal compliance indicator; and
i) using the status indicator control code to operably control the status indicator if the unique vehicle identifier in the status indicator signal matches the unique vehicle identifier in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for monitoring a compliance status of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a vehicle legal compliance system having a central computer having a vehicle database and a central transmitter/receiver; and
a legal compliance indicator having a central processor, a memory with a unique vehicle identifier, and a status indicator, the status indicator being adapted to be operably controlled by a status indicator control code;
b) attaching the legal compliance indicator to the vehicle for visually displaying the status indicator;
c) storing a unique vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle, and the compliance status of the vehicle, in the vehicle database;
d) creating a status indicator control code based upon the compliance status;
e) transmitting a status indicator signal that includes the unique vehicle identifier and the status indicator control code;
f) receiving the status indicator signal at the legal compliance indicator, and decoding the status indicator signal;
g) checking the unique vehicle identifier contained in the status indicator signal with the unique vehicle identifier stored in the memory of the legal compliance indicator;
h) using the status indicator control code to operably control the status indicator if the unique vehicle identifier in the status indicator signal matches the unique vehicle identifier in the memory; and
i) interrogating the legal compliance indicator with a remote trigger, thereby causing the legal compliance indicator to visually display the compliance status. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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