ELECTRONIC BARRIER AND ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. An electronic barrier and enforcement system comprising:
- a processor;
a memory; and
a plurality of sensing devices located in series along one or more lanes of travel of a roadway system and operably connected to the processor, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of sensing devices are configured to detect a presence of each of one or more vehicles in the one or more lanes of the roadway system;
wherein said processor is configured to determine whether one of said one or more vehicles that is detected by a first sensing device of the at least a portion of the plurality of sensing devices is also detected by at least a second sensing device of the at least a portion of the plurality of sensing devices.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for implementing an electronic tollway barrier system. Exemplary systems and methods use positive vehicle identification at progressive monitoring locations to determine whether a vehicle has illegally entered a controlled lane across the electronic barrier, ensure that toll locations are not circumvented, and automatically issue citations to violators of the electronic barrier.
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1. An electronic barrier and enforcement system comprising:
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a processor; a memory; and a plurality of sensing devices located in series along one or more lanes of travel of a roadway system and operably connected to the processor, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of sensing devices are configured to detect a presence of each of one or more vehicles in the one or more lanes of the roadway system; wherein said processor is configured to determine whether one of said one or more vehicles that is detected by a first sensing device of the at least a portion of the plurality of sensing devices is also detected by at least a second sensing device of the at least a portion of the plurality of sensing devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for electronic barrier and automated enforcement comprising:
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defining an electronic barrier comprised of segments of one or more lanes of a roadway system and electronic barrier entry points and corresponding electronic barrier exit points; detecting a presence of each of one or more vehicles in the electronic barrier; identifying each of said one or more vehicles detected in the electronic barrier; and determining whether each of said one or more vehicles has entered or exited the electronic barrier at an impermissible location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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