Integrated Traffic Management System

• US 20080042877A1
• Filed: 12/14/2004
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Roger Kennedy
• Original Assignee: Roger Kennedy
• Inventors: Kennedy, Roger
• Application Number:
  US11/793,130
• Publication Number:
  US 20080042877A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/936
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/02 taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems G07B15/06 takes precedence; taximeters G07B13/00; parking meters per se G07F17/24; car rental systems per se G07B15/00

Abstract

An integrated traffic management system comprising a parking meter arrangement that monitors traffic violations.

Claims

1. An integrated traffic management system comprising a parking meter arrangement that monitors traffic violations.

2. A system according to claim 1, in which a parking meter is associated with at least one digital camera.

3. A system according to claim 2, in which said camera monitor parking violations.

4. A system according to claim 3, in which the expiry of an allotted parking time triggers the camera to image a vehicle for identification and associates the image with data about the violation.

5. A system according to claims 1, in which at least one camera is a moving traffic offence detecting camera.

6. A system according to claims 5, in which at least one camera is a security surveillance camera imaging vehicles and other property.

7. A system according to claim 5, in which the said camera is patched through to a monitoring station on a polled basis.

8. A system according to claims 5, in which the said camera is triggered by detection of a moving traffic or security violation.

9. A system according to claim 8, in which said camera is triggered by detection of excessive vehicle speed or traffic light violation.

10. A system according to claims 1, in which the parking meter has communication facility direct to traffic wardens, police or other security services.

11. A system according to of claims 1, in which the parking meter has communication facility to a central control arrangement.

12. A system according to claims 1, in which the parking meter is adapted for communication with at least one other parking meter or other security surveillance arrangements.

13. A system according to claims 1, having facility to accept credit card payment for parking or penalties.

15. A system according to claim 6, in which the said camera is patched through to a monitoring station on a polled basis.

16. A system according to claim 6, in which the said camera is triggered by detection of a moving traffic or security violation.

17. A system according to claim 16, in which said camera is triggered by detection of excessive vehicle speed or traffic light violation.

14. (canceled)