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REVENUE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TOLL ROADS

  • US 3,705,976 A
  • Filed: 11/16/1970
  • Issued: 12/12/1972
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/1970
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automatic revenue reconciliation system for vehicle toll roads having a plurality of terminals each located at vehicle crossing points and control computer means, each said terminals being in communication with said computer means, each of said terminals comprising, in combination:

  • a. card reader means capable of reading indicia information encoded on a card means when inserted into said card reader means;

    b. keyboard means for entering information identifying the class of the vehicle passing through the terminal;

    c. vehicle detection means for sensing the number of axles on the vehicle and the direction of passage of the vehicle through the terminal;

    d. fee display means for displaying the fee to be collected; and

    e. transmitting means for transmitting the information from said card reader means, keyboard means and vehicle detection means to said computer means, means, said computer means comprising;

    a. control means responsive to the information from said card reader means for controlling the operation of the terminal transmitting the indicia information;

    b. reconciliation means to immediately compare the information from said keyboard means and said vehicle detection means; and

    c. calculating means responsive to the information from said keyboard means for determining the fee to be collected and causing said fee display means to display said fee.

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