Satellite G.P.S. connected and bar-coded registered vehicle licence plate satplate
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1. A vehicle license plate apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- a closed housing which is attachable externally to said vehicle and adapted to carry vehicle license information;
geographical position identifying means within said housing, a transmitter within said housing which can transmit the geographical position of said vehicle derived from said geographical position identifying means to a satellite or to a telecommunications base station; and
sensing means within said housing for activating said transmitter to transmit the geographical position of said vehicle in the event that breach of said housing is sensed.
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An apparatus attachable to a vehicle, that may be in the configuration of a licence plate that can transmit the position of a vehicle to a telecommunications satellite or a telecommunications ground base station, and is particularly concerned with enabling authorities to police the vehicle with respect to its identity, location, theft and condition, as well as unlawful tampering of the apparatus.
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1. A vehicle license plate apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
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a closed housing which is attachable externally to said vehicle and adapted to carry vehicle license information;
geographical position identifying means within said housing, a transmitter within said housing which can transmit the geographical position of said vehicle derived from said geographical position identifying means to a satellite or to a telecommunications base station; and
sensing means within said housing for activating said transmitter to transmit the geographical position of said vehicle in the event that breach of said housing is sensed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. License plate apparatus for a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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a closed housing, said housing having an internal sealed hollow space and having a front face for carrying vehicle license information;
a transmitter within said hollow space within said housing;
a global positioning system within said hollow space within said housing and interfaced to said transmitter; and
sensing means associated with said housing for activating said transmitter for transmitting a position signal derived from said global positioning system to identify the position of said vehicle when breach of said housing is sensed.
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16. Apparatus attachable externally to a vehicle for identifying the location of said vehicle upon attempted tampering with said apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
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closed housing means, said housing means having a front face, means for carrying vehicle license information on or adjacent said front face;
geographical position identifying means and transmitter means supported rearwardly of said vehicle license information carrying means within said closed housing; and
means for sensing tampering with said apparatus, said sensing means causing said transmitter means to transmit the position of said vehicle derived from said geographical position identifying means when tampering with said apparatus is sensed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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