SELF DECLARING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE USING RESTRICT TRAFFIC LANES
First Claim
1. A self-declaring device installed on a vehicle, comprising:
- a sensor module configured to collect data from inside the vehicle;
a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a reader; and
a microcontroller coupled to both the sensor module and the wireless transceiver and configured to;
determine occupancy data based at least in part on the data collected by the sensor module;
determine an operation state of the wireless transceiver from a plurality of operation states based at least on the determined occupancy data; and
communicate with the reader via the determined operation state of the wireless transceiver.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides various examples of a self-declaring wireless device installed on a vehicle operable to automatically detect, determine and declare occupancy information of the vehicle traveling on a restricted traffic lane to an electronic toll collection (ETC) system. According to one aspect, a process for performing self-declaration by a vehicle traveling on a restricted traffic lane includes the steps of: receiving sensor data collected by one or more sensors installed on the vehicle; determining occupancy data of the vehicle based on the received sensor data; and controlling a wireless transceiver installed on the vehicle to communicate with an electronic toll collection (ETC) system associated with the restricted traffic lane based on the determined occupancy data.
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19 Claims
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1. A self-declaring device installed on a vehicle, comprising:
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a sensor module configured to collect data from inside the vehicle; a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a reader; and a microcontroller coupled to both the sensor module and the wireless transceiver and configured to; determine occupancy data based at least in part on the data collected by the sensor module; determine an operation state of the wireless transceiver from a plurality of operation states based at least on the determined occupancy data; and communicate with the reader via the determined operation state of the wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for performing self-declaration by a vehicle traveling on a restricted traffic lane, the method comprising:
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receiving sensor data collected by a plurality of sensors installed on the vehicle; determining occupancy data of the vehicle based at least on the received sensor data; determining an operation state from a plurality of operation states of a wireless transceiver installed on the vehicle based at least on the determined occupancy data; and communicating with a reader via the determined operation state of the wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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