METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY PROCESSING A TRAFFIC OFFENSE AND ONBOARD-UNIT THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A method for electronically processing a traffic violation of a vehicle which has an onboard unit having a transceiver, an input device and an output device, comprising:
- receiving a traffic violation message from a beacon at the transceiver of the onboard unit and outputting the traffic violation message on the output device of the onboard unit;
accepting a user selection related to two options via the input device of the onboard unit; and
if the user selection indicates the first option, transmitting the traffic violation message from the onboard unit to a remote central facility, orif the user selection indicates the second option, generating a debit transaction related to the traffic violation and charging the debit transaction against a user account.
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Abstract
A method for electronically processing a traffic violation of a vehicle that comprises an onboard unit having a transceiver, an input device and an output device, and an onboard unit for carrying out the method, are provided. The method includes: transmitting a traffic violation message from a beacon to the transceiver of the onboard unit and outputting the traffic violation message on the output device of the onboard unit; accepting a user selection concerning two options via the input device of the onboard unit; if the user selection indicates the first option, transmitting the traffic violation message from the onboard unit to a remote central facility; if the user selection indicates the second option, generating a debit transaction related to the traffic violation and charging the debit transaction against a user account.
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1. A method for electronically processing a traffic violation of a vehicle which has an onboard unit having a transceiver, an input device and an output device, comprising:
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receiving a traffic violation message from a beacon at the transceiver of the onboard unit and outputting the traffic violation message on the output device of the onboard unit; accepting a user selection related to two options via the input device of the onboard unit; and if the user selection indicates the first option, transmitting the traffic violation message from the onboard unit to a remote central facility, or if the user selection indicates the second option, generating a debit transaction related to the traffic violation and charging the debit transaction against a user account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An onboard unit for a vehicle, comprising a transceiver, an input device and an output device, wherein the onboard unit is configured:
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to receive a traffic violation message from a beacon and output it on the output device; to accept a user selection concerning two options via the input device; to transmit the traffic violation message to a remote central facility if the user selection indicates the first option; and to initiate the generation of a debit transaction for a user account related to the traffic violation if the user selection indicates the second option. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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