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Automatic Payment of Fees Based on Vehicle Location and User Detection

  • US 20140310075A1
  • Filed: 04/15/2014
  • Published: 10/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method, comprising:

  • determining, by a microprocessor executable fee area module, that a vehicle is approaching a fee area;

    retrieving, by the microprocessor executable fee area module, rules associated with the fee area, wherein the fee area comprises one of a toll road, a high occupancy vehicle road, a park, a vehicle ferry, and a parking area;

    determining, by the microprocessor executable fee area module, a fee required for the vehicle to enter the fee area based on the rules;

    displaying an alert on an instrument display of the vehicle, wherein the instrument display comprises at least one of a configurable dash display and a heads-up display;

    accessing, by a microprocessor executable payment module, a payment profile for the vehicle;

    connecting to a server of the fee area; and

    sending, by the microprocessor executable payment module, instructions to the server of the fee area to pay the fee required.

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