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Automatic fee charging system

  • US 7,128,262 B2
  • Filed: 02/08/2001
  • Issued: 10/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for automatically charging fees when pre-determined positions are passed, comprising a stationarily installed infrared communication device, and at least one mobile infrared communication unit, wherein the infrared communication device is adapted for transmitting information identifying itself and, thus, its position of installation together with information regarding fees taken from a memory to the mobile infrared communication unit, and the mobile infrared communication unit comprises a fee determining unit for autonomously determining the respective fee on the basis of the fee information transmitted by the infrared communication device, as well as a booking unit for entering the determined fee in a value account.

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