Apparatus and a system for determining compliance with parking rules by vehicle
First Claim
1. Apparatus for determining compliance with parking rules by a vehicle, comprising:
- means for receiving an enquiry signal representing a location selected from a plurality of locations, rule storage means for storing parking rules relating to the plurality of locations, means for obtaining from the rule storage means a rule relating to the selected location, means for determining if a vehicle parked at the selected location complies with the rule, and means for transmitting a compliance signal representing the compliance determination.
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Abstract
In order to provide an apparatus and a system for determining compliance with parking rules by a vehicle, the apparatus (1101) comprises means for receiving a signal representing a location selected from a plurality of locations, rule storage means (1102, 1103) for storing parking rules relating to the plurality of locations, means for obtaining from the rule storage means (1102, 1103) a rule relating to the selected location, means for determining if a vehicle parked at the selected location complies with the rule and means for transmitting a compliance signal representing the compliance determination. The apparatus can be used in conjunction with vehicle observing means (1400) to determine if a vehicle is incorrectly parked. The mobile vehicle observing means (1400) comprises camera means (1401) for obtaining a digital image of at least the registration plate of the vehicle, position detecting means (1409) for detecting the position of the mobile device, range determining means (1402) for finding the range of the vehicle from the mobile device, direction determining means (1404, 1405) for finding the direction of the vehicle with respect to the mobile device and transmitting means (1412), (1407) for transmitting signals representing the image of the vehicle and direction and distance of the vehicle from the mobile device to the apparatus (1101).
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39 Claims
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1. Apparatus for determining compliance with parking rules by a vehicle, comprising:
means for receiving an enquiry signal representing a location selected from a plurality of locations, rule storage means for storing parking rules relating to the plurality of locations, means for obtaining from the rule storage means a rule relating to the selected location, means for determining if a vehicle parked at the selected location complies with the rule, and means for transmitting a compliance signal representing the compliance determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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11. Apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the coordinates representing the position of the vehicle with respect to the vehicle observing unit comprise the distance of the vehicle from the observing unit, the inclination to the horizontal of the line joining the vehicle and the observing unit and the compass bearing of the line joining the vehicle and the observing unit.
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13. A system for determining compliance with parking rules by vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of transmitting units for transmitting enquiry signals representing a location selected from a plurality of locations, an apparatus comprising means for receiving an enquiry from a transmitting unit, rule storage means for storing parking rules relating to the plurality of locations, means for obtaining in response to an enquiry signal from a transmitting unit a rule relating to the respective selected location from the rule storage means, means for determining if the rule is infringed by a vehicle parked at the respective selected location complies with the rule, and means for transmitting a compliance signal representing the compliance determination.
- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A mobile vehicle observing means for providing data for determining the position of a parked vehicle, comprising:
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camera means for obtaining a digital image of at least the registration plate of the vehicle, position detecting means, for detecting the position of the mobile device, range determining means for finding the range of the vehicle from the mobile device, direction determining means for finding the direction of the vehicle with respect to the mobile device, and transmitting means for transmitting signals representing the image of the vehicle, and the direction and distance of the vehicle from the mobile device to an apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A device for obtaining parking information for a vehicle, the device being mountable in a vehicle and comprising:
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means for determining the position of the vehicle, transmitting means for transmitting a request to an apparatus, the request comprising an identification of the vehicle position, and a request identification, receiving means for receiving a parking rule from the apparatus, and means for displaying the parking rule. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A parking rule compliance determiner, for determining compliance with parking rules by a vehicle, comprising:
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a receiver connecting the determiner with a first transmitter for transfer of data representing a location selected from a plurality of locations, a rule storage device for storing parking rules relating to the plurality of locations, a processor programmed to;
obtain from the rule storage device a rule relating to the selected location, and determine if a vehicle parked at the selected location complies with the rule, and a second transmitter for transmitting a compliance signal representing the compliance determination. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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36. A mobile vehicle observer for providing data for determining the position of a parked vehicle, comprising:
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a camera for obtaining a digital image of at least the registration plate of the vehicle, a position detector, for detecting the position of the mobile device, a range determiner for finding the range of the vehicle from the mobile device, a direction determiner for finding the direction of the vehicle with respect to the mobile device, and a transmitter for transmitting signals representing the image of the vehicle, and the direction and distance of the vehicle from the mobile device to an apparatus.
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37. A device for obtaining parking information for a vehicle, the device being mountable in a vehicle and comprising:
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a position determiner, for determining the position of the vehicle, a transmitter for transmitting a request to an apparatus, the request comprising an identification of the vehicle position, and a request identification, a receiver for receiving a parking rule from the apparatus, and a display for displaying the parking rule.
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38. A process for determining compliance with parking rules by a vehicle, comprising:
receiving an enquiry signal representing a location selected from a plurality of locations, obtaining from rule storage means for storing parking rules relating to the plurality of locations, a rule relating to the selected location, determining if a vehicle parked at the selected location complies with the rule, and transmitting a compliance signal representing the compliance determination.
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39. An apparatus for providing information about compliance with parking rules by a vehicle, comprising means for receiving an enquiry signal from an enquiry unit, the signal representing a location selected from a plurality of locations, rule storage means for storing parking rules relating to the plurality of locations, means for obtaining from the rule storage means a rule relating to the selected location and means for transmitting a signal representing information about the parking rule to the enquiry unit.
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