METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING VEHICLE OFFENCES
First Claim
1. A method for uniquely identifying a vehicle that has committed a potential violation, said method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining first data for uniquely identifying vehicles that enter a zone of interest;
obtaining second data relating to a potential violation committed by a particular vehicle in said zone of interest;
correlating said first and second data to identify a portion of said first data which was recorded while said particular vehicle was present in said zone of interest;
extracting a unique identifier of said particular vehicle from said first data; and
recording said unique identifier and an association between said unique identifier and said second data.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for uniquely identifying a vehicle that has committed a potential violation are disclosed. One method comprises the steps of: obtaining first data for uniquely identifying vehicles that enter a zone of interest (610); obtaining second data relating to a potential violation committed by a particular vehicle in the zone of interest (620); correlating the first and second data to identify a portion of the first data recorded while the particular vehicle was present in the zone of interest (630); extracting a unique identifier of the particular vehicle from the first data (640); and recording the unique identifier and an association between the unique identifier and the second data (650).
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40 Claims
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1. A method for uniquely identifying a vehicle that has committed a potential violation, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining first data for uniquely identifying vehicles that enter a zone of interest; obtaining second data relating to a potential violation committed by a particular vehicle in said zone of interest; correlating said first and second data to identify a portion of said first data which was recorded while said particular vehicle was present in said zone of interest; extracting a unique identifier of said particular vehicle from said first data; and recording said unique identifier and an association between said unique identifier and said second data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer system for uniquely identifying a vehicle that has committed a potential violation, said system comprising:
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memory for storing data and software program instructions; an input/output interface for receiving and transmitting data; a video display for displaying information; and at least one processor coupled to said memory, said input/output interface and said video display, said at least one processor programmed to; obtain, via said input/output interface, first data for uniquely identifying vehicles that enter a zone of interest; obtain second data relating to a potential violation committed by a particular vehicle in said zone of interest; correlate said first and second data to identify a portion of said first data which was recorded while said particular vehicle was present in said zone of interest; extract a unique identifier of said particular vehicle from said first data; and record said unique identifier and an association between said unique identifier and said second data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for capturing images of vehicles to detect potential violations, said system comprising:
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a battery pack for powering said system; a digital camera for capturing images of said vehicles; a removable memory storage device for storing images captured by said digital camera; a radio transceiver for wirelessly communicating with a plurality of vehicle detectors; and a low-power embedded personal computer coupled to said digital camera, said removable memory storage device, and said radio transceiver; wherein said low-power embedded personal computer is adapted to; capture images of vehicles in a zone of interest; and record said captured images together with a timestamp on said removable memory storage device; and wherein said system is mounted in a backpack and said digital camera is mounted on a shoulder strap of said backpack.
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31. A method for uniquely identifying a vehicle that has potentially committed a parking violation, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining first data for uniquely identifying vehicles that enter a parking bay; obtaining second data for determining time of occupancy of said parking bay by a particular vehicle; obtaining third data for determining expiry of paid parking periods for said parking bay; correlating said first, second and third data to identify; occupancy of said parking bay by said particular vehicle during expiry of a paid parking period; and a portion of said first data which was recorded while said particular vehicle was present in said parking bay; extracting a unique identifier of said particular vehicle from said first data; and recording said unique identifier and an association between said unique identifier and at least one of said second and third data. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer system for uniquely identifying a vehicle that has potentially committed a parking violation, said system comprising:
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memory for storing data and software program instructions; an input/output interface for receiving and transmitting data; a video display for displaying information; and at least one processor coupled to said memory, said input/output interface and said video display, said at least one processor programmed to; obtain first data for uniquely identifying vehicles that enter a parking bay; obtain second data for determining time of occupancy of said parking bay by a particular vehicle; obtain third data for determining expiry of paid parking periods for said parking bay; correlate said first, second and third data to; identify occupancy of said parking bay by said particular vehicle during expiry of a paid parking period; and identify a portion of said first data which was recorded while said particular vehicle was present in said parking bay; extract a unique identifier of said particular vehicle from said first data; and record said unique identifier and an association between said unique identifier and at least one of said second and third data.
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