Cooperative vehicular identification system
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a vehicular state comprising bidirectionally exchanging data between a vehicle and at least one device external to the vehicle.
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Abstract
Cooperative Vehicular Identification Systems and Methods, capable of monitoring and recording vehicular law violations, with the assistance and cooperation of the vehicles in violation, are disclosed. Real-time information from vehicular sensors is communicated to a Central Processing Unit (CPU). Strategically located Interrogator devices, on roads/highways, at intersections, in and around school zones, integrated with traffic lights, etc., issue inquiries/interrogations to passing-by vehicles. Vehicles proximate to such Interrogators respond with unique identifying information and with parameter lists provided by their vehicular sensors. Each Interrogator inquiry can provide data, including the lawful parameter limits (i.e. speed limit) associated with its location. In response to having successfully decoded an inquiry, and in response to the state of its vehicular sensors, a vehicular Transponder may transmit information to the specific Interrogator that has issued an inquiry. The Interrogator then relays relevant identifying information to the CPU for further processing.
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181 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a vehicular state comprising bidirectionally exchanging data between a vehicle and at least one device external to the vehicle.
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2. A vehicular monitoring method comprising:
transmitting from a vehicle, a data packet including an identification of the vehicle and information relating to a law, safety, traffic management and/or traffic control process, in response to receiving an interrogation signal at the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 138, 139, 140, 142, 143, 144, 145, 169, 170, 175)
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32. A vehicular monitoring method comprising:
transmitting to a vehicle, a data packet including information to the vehicle and/or a request for information from the vehicle relating to a law, safety and/or traffic management and/or control. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 148)
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50. A vehicular monitoring system comprising:
a vehicle transponder, that is configured to mount in a vehicle and is further configured to transmit a data packet including an identification of the vehicle and an indication of at least one parameter of the vehicle, a vehicular state, a state of vehicular content(s), a state of vehicular occupant(s), an identity of a vehicular content and/or an identity of a vehicular occupant that is related to a law, safety, traffic management and/or traffic control, in response to receiving an interrogation signal. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 171, 172, 173, 174)
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79. A vehicular monitoring system comprising:
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an interrogator that is configured to be mounted proximate to a roadway, in a law enforcement vehicle, proximate to and/or in a harbor or airport, proximate to and/or On a building, bridge, monument and/or other infrastructure and/or in a vehicle that transports an ensemble of units;
the interrogator being further configured to transmit an interrogation signal that includes an indication of at least one parameter that is related to a law and/or safety, a request for information in accordance with and/or related to compliance or non-compliance with a law and/or safety, a request of information related to the content(s) of a vehicle and/or a unit, a request of information in accordance with and/or related to a traffic management and/or control process and/or to transmit information to a vehicle; and
wherein the interrogator is further configured to receive, a data packet including an identification of a vehicle and/or unit and an indication that the vehicle and/or unit is in compliance or in non-compliance with a law and/or safety, a vehicular and/or unit state that is related to compliance or non-compliance with a law and/or safety, a state of vehicular and/or unit content(s) that is related to compliance or non-compliance with a law and/or safety and/or information relating to traffic management and/or control. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 157, 158)
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90. A vehicular monitoring system comprising:
a notificator that is configured to be mounted proximate to a roadway, on a building and/or other infrastructure, proximate to and/or at a traffic light and/or on a unit that may be transported by a vehicle, the notificator being further configured to transmit a notification signal that includes an indication of at least one parameter that is related to a law, safety and/or traffic management and/or control. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181)
- 100. A method of monitoring a vehicular state relating to a law, safety and/or traffic concern comprising bidirectionally exchanging data between a vehicle and at least one device external to the vehicle.
- 104. A method of monitoring a vehicular state comprising transmitting data from a vehicle to at least one first device external to the vehicle in response to data received at the vehicle from at least one second device external to the vehicle.
- 110. A system for monitoring a vehicular state relating to a law, safety and/or traffic concern comprising a transponder that is configured to mount in a vehicle and is further configured to bidirectionally exchange data between the vehicle and at least one device external to the vehicle.
- 114. A system for monitoring a vehicular state comprising a transponder that is configured to mount in a vehicle and is further configured to transmit data from the vehicle to at least one first device external to the vehicle in response to data received at the vehicle from at least one second device external to the vehicle.
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120. A method of monitoring a vehicular state comprising transmitting data from a vehicle to at least one first receiving device external to the vehicle in response to data received at the vehicle from at least one first transmitting device external to the vehicle;
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wherein the at least one first transmitting device external to the vehicle receives data from at least one second transmitting device external to the vehicle; and
wherein the at least one first receiving device external to the vehicle transmits data to at least one second receiving device external to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (121, 122, 123, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168)
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124. A system for monitoring a vehicular state comprising:
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at least one first transmitting device external to a vehicle;
at least one second transmitting device external to the vehicle;
at least one first receiving device external to the vehicle;
at least one second receiving device external to the vehicle;
a transponder that is configured to mount in the vehicle and is further configured to transmit data from the vehicle to the at least one first receiving device external to the vehicle in response to data received at the vehicle from the at least one first transmitting device external to the vehicle;
wherein the at least one first transmitting device external to the vehicle is configured to receive data from the at least one second transmitting device external to the vehicle; and
wherein the at least one first receiving device external to the vehicle is configured to transmit data to the at least one second receiving device external to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (125, 126, 127, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163)
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128. A method of traffic control comprising using a state and/or an identity of a vehicle to alter a state and/or a time interval associated with a traffic light.
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129. A system for controlling traffic comprising a controller that is configured to use a state and/or an identity of a vehicle to alter a state and/or a time interval associated with a traffic light.
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130. A method of storing and/or retrieving data relating to a law, safety, a state of a vehicle and/or an occupant of the vehicle in/from the vehicle comprising exchanging data between a device external to the vehicle and the vehicle.
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131. A system for storing and/or retrieving data relating to a law, safety, a state of a vehicle and/or an occupant of the vehicle in/from the vehicle comprising exchanging data between a device external to the vehicle and the vehicle.
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132. A method of monitoring a vehicular state comprising bidirectionally exchanging data between a vehicle and at least one device external to the vehicle responsive to the vehicle and/or a content thereof having violated an aspect of a law and/or safety.
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133. A method of monitoring a vehicular state comprising bidirectionally exchanging data between a vehicle and at least one device external to the vehicle responsive to a traffic control command.
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134. A system for monitoring a vehicular state comprising a transponder that is configured to mount in a vehicle and is further configured to bidirectionally exchange data between a vehicle and at least one device external to the vehicle responsive to the vehicle and/or a content thereof having violated an aspect of a law and/or safety.
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135. A system for monitoring a vehicular state comprising a transponder that is configured to mount in a vehicle and is further configured to bidirectionally exchange data between a vehicle and at least one device external to the vehicle responsive to a traffic control command.
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136. A method of monitoring a vehicular state and/or a state of a vehicular content comprising relaying data from a first device external to a vehicle to a second device external to the vehicle using a wireless protocol.
- 137. A system for monitoring a vehicular state and/or a state of a vehicular content comprising relaying data from a first device external to a vehicle to a second device external to the vehicle using a wireless protocol.
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146. A method of monitoring a state of a system relating to a law, safety and/or traffic concern comprising exchanging data between a first device on the system and at least a second device on the system and exchanging data between the first device on the system and at least one device external to the system.
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147. A first system for monitoring a state of a second system relating to a law, safety and/or traffic concern comprising exchanging data between a first device configured on the second system and at least one second device configured on the second system and exchanging data between the first device configured on the second system and at least one device external to the second system and operatively configured to provide information to the first system.
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149. A method of monitoring a state of an ensemble of units relating to a law, safety and/or traffic concern comprising exchanging data between a first device and at least one second device configured on at least one unit of the ensemble of units and exchanging data between the first device and at least one third device.
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150. A system for monitoring a state of an ensemble of units relating to a law, safety and/or traffic concern comprising exchanging data between a first device of the system and at least one second device configured on at least one unit of the ensemble of units and exchanging data between the first device of the system and at least one third device of the system.
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