Vehicle violation enforcement system and method
First Claim
1. A motor vehicular parking enforcement system comprising:
- a vehicle wheel boot for immobilizing a parking violation vehicle, the boot having a lock encoded with a boot release code for releasing the boot from the wheel;
an RFID tag having a unique ID attached to the boot including memory and a transmitter/receiver communication arrangement for receiving, storing and transmitting first information which may include the tag unique ID;
a handheld PDA device includes an RFID reader and transmitter, the device for entering, receiving, storing and transmitting second information at least to and from the tag including the tag unique ID and violation data of the parking violation; and
a communications system for communicating the second information to an entity host computer system.
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Abstract
A PDA device (or a PC) is used by a summons issuing person to record the ID of a vehicle boot RFID tag and to transmit to the tag and to a host entity violation data such as summons number, license number, time and date stamp, issuing person ID, location of the vehicle, scofflaw data and so on preentered in the PDA, entered by the issuing person and also by a preferred communication network. This data may be entered into the PDA electronically via a communication network such as the internet or LAN system or manually via a keyboard and telephone communication. The host entity has a data base which is uploaded with this information and has correlation of RFID tag numbers to an unlock combination number for each boot. When the boot is attached to a vehicle, which is owned or driven by a scofflaw, this PDA data is transmitted to the host entity whose contact telephone number is attached to the vehicle being booted. The driver contacts the entity to pay the fine and receive in return the unlock combination. A deposit for the boot is also given in return for the combination. When the boot is returned, the deposit is returned to the driver. The driver thus can release and remove the boot within minutes of returning to the vehicle and can return the boot at his leisure.
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25 Claims
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1. A motor vehicular parking enforcement system comprising:
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a vehicle wheel boot for immobilizing a parking violation vehicle, the boot having a lock encoded with a boot release code for releasing the boot from the wheel;
an RFID tag having a unique ID attached to the boot including memory and a transmitter/receiver communication arrangement for receiving, storing and transmitting first information which may include the tag unique ID;
a handheld PDA device includes an RFID reader and transmitter, the device for entering, receiving, storing and transmitting second information at least to and from the tag including the tag unique ID and violation data of the parking violation; and
a communications system for communicating the second information to an entity host computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. A method for enforcing parking violations comprising communicating the violation scofflaw status, the location and ID of a vehicle locking boot attached to a vehicle to a host system controlled by an entity representing a summons issuing controlling governing body, communicating the identification of the host system controlling entity to the driver of the parking violation vehicle for payment of the associated fine and for communicating the boot release code to the driver upon payment of the fine.
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16. A system for enforcing parking violations comprising:
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a PDA for storing information including parking violation including scofflaw status of a parking violation vehicle, the location and unique ID of a vehicle locking boot attached to and for immobilizing the parking violation vehicle and for communicating this information to an entity host system; and
a communication system for communicating the identification of the entity to the driver of the parking violation vehicle for payment of the associated fine;
the host system including a computer and data base for storing the boot ID and boot release code for enabling the communication via the communication system of the boot release code to the driver upon payment of the fine. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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