VEHICLE TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE RELATED TRANSACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of vehicle traffic control, the method comprising:
- partially enabling a central processing system connected to a telecommunications network, in which the central processing system operates when fully operating by receipt of location signals sent from a mobile wireless device carried by a vehicle and the central processing system sending signals to the mobile wireless device in response to the signals from the vehicle, the central processing system being operated for an economically interested party related to the vehicle freely without subscription in a state of operation less than the fully operating state;
monitoring the movement of the vehicle;
computing savings that would have been achieved had the vehicle been using and following signals from the central processing system; and
upgrading the free operation of the central processing system to a subscription service with full operation.
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Abstract
A location enabled mobile wireless device and central system cooperate to provide traffic control such as vehicle inspection site services and toll station services. Traffic control information such as vehicle inspection site information and toll station information is independently processed by a third party provider and sent to the central system. The mobile wireless device monitors its location and sends location and vehicle related information to the central system. The central system compares data from the third party provider and the mobile wireless device. The mobile wireless device or the central system take an action based on the comparison, such as toll payment or vehicle inspection site operations.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of vehicle traffic control, the method comprising:
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partially enabling a central processing system connected to a telecommunications network, in which the central processing system operates when fully operating by receipt of location signals sent from a mobile wireless device carried by a vehicle and the central processing system sending signals to the mobile wireless device in response to the signals from the vehicle, the central processing system being operated for an economically interested party related to the vehicle freely without subscription in a state of operation less than the fully operating state; monitoring the movement of the vehicle; computing savings that would have been achieved had the vehicle been using and following signals from the central processing system; and upgrading the free operation of the central processing system to a subscription service with full operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of vehicle movement control, comprising:
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while a mobile wireless device is being carried in a moving vehicle, periodically obtaining a location of the mobile wireless device; comparing the location to a set of stored geographic areas; when the location of the mobile wireless device is within any one of the set of geographic areas, communicating vehicle related information and vehicle location information to a central processing system that comprises a traffic control system for determining whether an action should be taken, in which the traffic control system is initially provided to a user without subscription; monitoring the movement of the vehicle; computing savings that would have been achieved had the vehicle been using and following signals from the traffic control system; and upgrading the traffic control system to a subscription service. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method of vehicle traffic control using a central processing system connected to a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
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receiving a first dataset at the central processing system from a mobile wireless device upon the mobile wireless device entering a pre-defined geographic area at a vehicle inspection site, the mobile wireless device being carried by a vehicle and the first dataset including location data obtained by monitoring a location of the mobile wireless device and vehicle related information; comparing at least a portion of the first dataset with a second dataset from a third party provider, the second dataset including rule-based data, including safety data, related to the movement of vehicles along roads; and sending a signal to the mobile wireless device indicative of whether the vehicle is permitted to bypass the vehicle inspection site, the signal causing a graphical sign to be displayed on the mobile wireless device instructing the vehicle whether to bypass the vehicle inspection site or not. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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