ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF A VEHICLE
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Abstract
A system for the automatic identification of a vehicle according to the present invention comprises electronic identification means associated with a vehicle and electronic means for reading and/or writing the electronic identification means associated with the vehicle. The electronic identification means and the electronic reading and/or writing means comprising radio frequency transmission and receiving devices, preferably a HF and/or UHF radio frequency transmission device.
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19 Claims
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11. A method of obtaining vehicle information related to a vehicle comprising:
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placing at least one HF radio frequency transmission device in the vehicle in a first position within the vehicle wherein the at least one HF radio frequency transmission device is visible from outside the vehicle; placing at least one UHF radio frequency transmission device in the vehicle in a second position within the vehicle wherein the at least one UHF radio frequency transmission device is not visible from outside the vehicle; reading the at least one HF radio frequency transmission device at a first distance of about 10 cm-90 cm from the at least one HF radio frequency transmission device; and reading the at least one UHF radio frequency transmission device at a second distance of about 300 cm-1000 cm from the at least one UHF radio frequency transmission device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of identifying a vehicle comprising:
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providing at least one vehicle of which a plurality of data is to be identified; providing at least one HF radio frequency transmission device and at least one UHF radio frequency transmission device associated with the vehicle; providing an electronic reader; selecting and identifying sets of information comprising data identifying the vehicle and/or technical data and/or additional information relating to the vehicle; transferring the sets of information from the at least one HF radio frequency transmission device or the at least one UHF radio frequency transmission device using the electronic reader; reading the at least one HF radio frequency transmission device at a first distance of about 10 cm-90 cm from the at least one HF radio frequency transmission device; and reading the at least one UHF radio frequency transmission device at a second distance of about 300 cm-1000 cm from the at least one UHF radio frequency transmission device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of identifying a vehicle comprising:
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providing at least one vehicle of which a plurality of data is to be identified; providing an electronic radio frequency transmission identification system associated with the vehicle; providing an electronic radio frequency receiving system for reading and/or writing the electronic radio frequency transmission identification system associated with the vehicle; selecting and identifying sets of information comprising data identifying the vehicle and/or technical data and/or additional information relating to the vehicle; and transferring the sets of information from and to the electronic radio frequency transmission identification system associated with the vehicle with the electronic radio frequency receiving system; the electronic radio frequency transmission identification system comprising at least one HF radio frequency transmission device and at least one UHF radio frequency transmission device; wherein transferring the sets of information from and to the at least one HF radio frequency transmission device occurs at a first distance of about 10 cm-90 cm from the at least one HF radio frequency transmission device; and wherein transferring the sets of information from and to the at least one UHF radio frequency transmission device occurs at a second distance of about 300 cm-1000 cm from the at least one UHF radio frequency transmission device.
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