Multi-protocol Electronic Tolling System for Nation-wide Use
First Claim
1. A method for processing electronic vehicle tolling tags comprising:
- assigning to a first plurality of tags identification numbers from a first number pool for a first locality,assigning to a second plurality of tags identification numbers from a second number pool for said first locality,reading tags from said first and second plurality by a reader located in said first locality,processing tags having identification numbers from said first number pool at a first processing facility andprocessing tags having identification numbers from said second number pool at a second processing facility.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for assessing roadway toll charges across a plurality of tolling agencies, for example a nation-wide system that allows use of a multi-protocol RFID tag that is recognized in a plurality of states having different tag protocols in their electronic tolling systems. In an embodiment, each tolling agency sets aside numbers associated with the national system. Where a tag is read that is not identified as part of the national system, the local agency processes the tag transaction. There a tag is read that is identified as part of the national system, regardless of which tolling agency reads it, the transaction information is sent to a national customer service center for processing.
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1. A method for processing electronic vehicle tolling tags comprising:
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assigning to a first plurality of tags identification numbers from a first number pool for a first locality, assigning to a second plurality of tags identification numbers from a second number pool for said first locality, reading tags from said first and second plurality by a reader located in said first locality, processing tags having identification numbers from said first number pool at a first processing facility and processing tags having identification numbers from said second number pool at a second processing facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An RFID transponder system for electronic vehicle tolling in a plurality of toll jurisdictions wherein the system is processed by a multi-region processing facility comprising:
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a first RFID transponder adapted for recognition in a first toll jurisdiction and having first transponder data and a second RFID transponder adapted for recognition in a second toll jurisdiction and having second transponder data, wherein said first and second RFID transponders are configured to be recognized in said toll jurisdictions such that data transmitted by said transponders is processed by the multi-region processing facility. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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