Smart Vehicle Identification System
First Claim
1. A method of locating a vehicle comprising of:
- a. A transponder;
containing vehicle identification information;
located in vehicles b. A vehicle identification device;
comprising of an interrogator;
placed along streets or highways c. The vehicle identification device interrogating the transponder of vehicles passing through its interrogation zone.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a smart vehicle identification device that has means to determine the identity of vehicles on city streets and highways. The smart vehicle identification device comprises of 1) an interrogator in the form of a radiofrequency (RF) reader; 2) wireless transceiver, modem and communication ports that serve as communication means; 3) a central processing unit comprising of a processor and memory chip that determines and controls the functioning of the smart vehicle identification device. A multitude of smart vehicle identification devices are placed strategically along highways and city streets; and each smart vehicle identification device communicates with a central control station to form a network. Transponders; comprising of radiofrequency (RF) tags; are mounted on vehicles and contain vehicle identification information. The RF reader of each smart vehicle identification device has means to interrogate the RF tag of vehicles passing through its corresponding interrogation zone on highways and city streets. Vehicle identification information thus obtained is transmitted to the central control station. Suspect vehicle identification information is entered into the computer system at the central control station; which has means to match the entered suspect vehicle identification information with the vehicle identification information obtained from the smart vehicle identification devices in its network; and determine if a suspect vehicle has been identified by a smart vehicle identification device in its network. Law enforcement officials are alerted if a suspect vehicle is identified.
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1. A method of locating a vehicle comprising of:
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a. A transponder;
containing vehicle identification information;
located in vehiclesb. A vehicle identification device;
comprising of an interrogator;
placed along streets or highwaysc. The vehicle identification device interrogating the transponder of vehicles passing through its interrogation zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A central computer system with means to communicate with one or more vehicle identification devices placed along streets wherein;
- the vehicle identification devices have means to identify vehicles passing through their corresponding interrogation zones.
- View Dependent Claims (15)
- 16. Transponder, containing vehicle identification information, present in or mounted on vehicles.
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18. A vehicle identification device comprising of an interrogator wherein;
- the interrogator has means to determine the identity of a vehicle.
- View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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