Vehicle Violation Enforcement System And Method
First Claim
1. A mobile data terminal for vehicle violation enforcement and noticing comprising:
- an identification device, the identification device identifying a unique identification number for a particular vehicle;
a transmitter-receiver, the transmitter-receiver sending the unique identification number to a remote storage medium and the transmitter-receiver retrieving vehicle information associated with the unique identification number from the remote storage medium;
an electronic memory for storing the vehicle information retrieved from the remote storage medium; and
an enforcement module for preparing appropriate enforcement tactics based upon the vehicle information retrieved from the remote storage medium.
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Abstract
A vehicle violation enforcement and noticing system that includes a first server and a second server. The first server contains a vehicle information database that is in communication with the second server. The second server is a mobile data terminal that allows for the identification of vehicles and retrieves the vehicle information pertaining to the identified vehicles from the first server via a communications link. Once the vehicle information has been received, appropriate enforcement tactics are prepared based upon the received vehicle information. The appropriate enforcement tactics may include printing a notice informing a vehicle user of the current and outstanding debt associated with the vehicle for placement directly on the vehicle, writing a notice as per instructions displayed by the second server, for placement directly on the vehicle, booting the vehicle, towing the vehicle and/or informing a second agency of the vehicle location so that the second agency may take appropriate action.
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30 Claims
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1. A mobile data terminal for vehicle violation enforcement and noticing comprising:
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an identification device, the identification device identifying a unique identification number for a particular vehicle; a transmitter-receiver, the transmitter-receiver sending the unique identification number to a remote storage medium and the transmitter-receiver retrieving vehicle information associated with the unique identification number from the remote storage medium; an electronic memory for storing the vehicle information retrieved from the remote storage medium; and an enforcement module for preparing appropriate enforcement tactics based upon the vehicle information retrieved from the remote storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. A vehicle violation enforcement and noticing system comprising:
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a storage medium comprising a vehicle information database; a mobile data terminal; an identification device, the identification device identifying a unique identification number for a particular vehicle; a communications link for allowing communication between the storage medium and the mobile data terminal, the communications link including a transmitter-receiver being located on the mobile data terminal, the transmitter-receiver sending the unique identification number to and retrieving vehicle information associated with the unique identification number from the vehicle information database; and an enforcement module for preparing appropriate enforcement tactics based upon the vehicle information retrieved from the vehicle information database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A vehicle violation enforcement and noticing method comprising the steps of:
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providing a vehicle information database stored on at least one storage medium; identifying a particular vehicle using a mobile data terminal; retrieving vehicle information pertaining to the particular vehicle from the vehicle information database via a communications network; and preparing appropriate enforcement tactics based upon the vehicle information retrieved from the vehicle information database. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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