RF electronic license plate and information system for vehicle tracking
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1. A vehicle tracking system, the system comprising:
- a unitary RF electronic license plate attached to a vehicle, the license plate having integrated therein tamper-proof ID and transmitting components, the electronic transmitting components capable of transmitting radio-frequency signals containing information about the license plate and the vehicle;
a series of spaced roadside or mobile receivers for detecting vehicles and decoding the transmission signals into data; and
a Central Information System (CIS) for tracking vehicles, for analyzing violations of law, and for making the data useful to law enforcement, industry, and private citizens.
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Abstract
A motor vehicle tracking and information system that uses a radio-frequency electronic vehicle license plate in conjunction with roadside receivers and an information system architecture. The system is used to identify and track vehicles, detecting vehicles operating in violation of the law, and automatically issuing citations.
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1. A vehicle tracking system, the system comprising:
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a unitary RF electronic license plate attached to a vehicle, the license plate having integrated therein tamper-proof ID and transmitting components, the electronic transmitting components capable of transmitting radio-frequency signals containing information about the license plate and the vehicle;
a series of spaced roadside or mobile receivers for detecting vehicles and decoding the transmission signals into data; and
a Central Information System (CIS) for tracking vehicles, for analyzing violations of law, and for making the data useful to law enforcement, industry, and private citizens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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