REMOTE SENSING OF VEHICLE OCCUPANCY
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1. A system for managing a toll-based roadway, the system comprising:
- one or more receiving units positioned above or proximate the roadway; and
a sensing unit positioned within a vehicle traveling on the roadway, the sensing unit configured to sense occupancy data based on the number of passengers within the vehicle;
wherein the occupancy data is communicated to the one or more receiving units.
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Abstract
A system for managing a toll-based roadway includes one or more receiving units positioned above or proximate the roadway and a sensing unit positioned within a vehicle traveling on the roadway. The sensing unit is configured to sense occupancy data based on the number of passengers within the vehicle. The occupancy data is communicated to the one or more receiving units.
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13 Claims
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1. A system for managing a toll-based roadway, the system comprising:
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one or more receiving units positioned above or proximate the roadway; and a sensing unit positioned within a vehicle traveling on the roadway, the sensing unit configured to sense occupancy data based on the number of passengers within the vehicle; wherein the occupancy data is communicated to the one or more receiving units. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for managing a toll-based roadway, the method comprising:
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determining the number of passengers within a vehicle traveling on the roadway, said step of determining being performed from within the vehicle; communicating data related to said number of passengers to a database; and charging a toll based on the number of passengers within the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for managing a toll-based roadway, the method comprising:
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determining the number of passengers within a vehicle traveling on the roadway, said step of determining being performed from within the vehicle; communicating data related to said number of passengers to a database; and determining whether a toll is due based on the number of passengers within the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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