APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A ROADWAY MARK OR PORTION THEREOF NOT MEETING STANDARDS
First Claim
1. A roadway mark inspection system comprising:
- a GPS antenna;
a GPS receiver responsive to the GPS antenna for determining the geographical location of the GPS antenna;
a calibrated imager synchronously responsive to the GPS receiver and downwardly focused to image a roadway mark or portion thereof evident on a roadway surface; and
a computer responsive to the imager and GPS receiver for (a) determining the GPS geographical location of the roadway mark or portion thereof, (b) determining characteristic data of the roadway mark or portion thereof from the imaged roadway mark, (c) comparing the roadway mark characteristic data with roadway mark standards data, and (d) determining the geographical location of the roadway mark or portion thereof based upon the comparison between the roadway mark characteristic and standards data.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method for determining the geographical location of a roadway mark or portion thereof not meeting roadway mark standards data. The system includes a GPS antenna; a GPS receiver responsive to the GPS antenna for determining the geographical location of the GPS antenna; and a system responsive to the GPS receiver. The system (a) determines the GPS geographical location of the roadway mark or portion thereof, (b) determines characteristic data of the roadway mark or portion thereof, (c) inputs roadway mark standards data, (d) compares the roadway characteristic data with the roadway mark standards data, and (e) determines the geographical location of the roadway mark or portion thereof based upon the comparison of the roadway characteristic and standards data.
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20 Claims
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1. A roadway mark inspection system comprising:
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a GPS antenna; a GPS receiver responsive to the GPS antenna for determining the geographical location of the GPS antenna; a calibrated imager synchronously responsive to the GPS receiver and downwardly focused to image a roadway mark or portion thereof evident on a roadway surface; and a computer responsive to the imager and GPS receiver for (a) determining the GPS geographical location of the roadway mark or portion thereof, (b) determining characteristic data of the roadway mark or portion thereof from the imaged roadway mark, (c) comparing the roadway mark characteristic data with roadway mark standards data, and (d) determining the geographical location of the roadway mark or portion thereof based upon the comparison between the roadway mark characteristic and standards data.
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2. A roadway mark inspection apparatus for determining the geographical location of a roadway mark or portion thereof not meeting roadway mark standards data, the apparatus comprising:
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a GPS antenna; a GPS receiver responsive to the GPS antenna for determining the geographical location of the GPS antenna; and a system responsive to the GPS receiver for (a) determining the GPS geographical location of the roadway mark or portion thereof, (b) determining characteristic data of the roadway mark or portion thereof, (c) inputting roadway mark standards data, (d) comparing the roadway characteristic data with the roadway mark standards data, and (e) determining the geographical location of the roadway mark or portion thereof based upon the comparison of the roadway characteristic and standards data. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for determining the geographical location of a roadway mark or portion thereof not meeting roadway mark standards data, the method comprising:
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(a) determining the geographical location of a GPS antenna; (b) determining the GPS geographical location of a roadway mark or portion thereof; (c) determining characteristic data of the roadway mark or portion thereof; (d) inputting roadway mark standards data; (e) comparing the roadway characteristic data with the roadway mark standards data; and (f) determining the geographical location of the roadway mark or portion thereof based upon the comparison of the roadway characteristic and standards data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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