Smart Traffic Ticket Device
First Claim
1. A vehicle identification device comprising of an interrogator with means to interrogate a transponder located in a vehicle.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a ‘smart traffic ticket device’ with means to 1) determine the identity of a vehicle; 2) determine the identity of the offending driver; 3) issue traffic tickets according to applicable traffic laws. The smart traffic ticket device comprises of; 1 ) an interrogator in the form of a radiofrequency (RF) reader; 2) communication means comprising of a wireless transceiver, modem and communication ports; and 3) a central processing unit comprising of a processor and memory chip that controls the functioning of the smart traffic ticket device. Transponders, comprising of radiofrequency (RF) tags, are mounted on vehicles; and contain vehicle identification information. Similarly, transponders, comprising of radiofrequency (RF) tags, are present on the driver'"'"'s license; and contain driver identification information. The RF reader of the smart traffic ticket device has means to interrogate the RF tag on vehicles and the RF tag on the driver'"'"'s license from a safe distance; both while the said vehicle is at rest and while the said vehicle is in motion. The information thus obtained is used to issue a traffic ticket bearing; 1 ) vehicle identification information; 2) driver identification information and; 3) nature of violation and; 4) the associated fine. According to another aspect of the present invention, the smart traffic ticket device is equipped with a traffic violation sensing device, such as a speed sensor, to form a ‘smart speeding ticket device’ . The smart speeding ticket device has means to 1) identify a vehicle driving over allowed speed limit; 2) determine the identity of the said speeding vehicle; 3) determine the identity of the driver of the said speeding vehicle; and 3) issue a speeding ticket to the said speeding vehicle according the applicable traffic laws.
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20 Claims
- 1. A vehicle identification device comprising of an interrogator with means to interrogate a transponder located in a vehicle.
- 6. Driver'"'"'s license containing a transponder.
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10. A traffic violation detection device comprising of;
- a) A traffic violation sensor;
b) An interrogator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a) A traffic violation sensor;
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