Vehicle violation enforcement system and method
First Claim
1. A mobile data terminal for vehicle violation enforcement and noticing comprising:
- an identification device, the identification device identifying a unique identification number for a particular vehicle;
a transmitter-receiver, the transmitter-receiver sending the unique identification number to a remote storage medium and the transmitter-receiver retrieving vehicle information associated with the unique identification number from the remote storage medium, the vehicle information including current and outstanding debt associated with the particular vehicle;
an electronic memory for storing the vehicle information retrieved from the remote storage medium; and
an enforcement module for preparing a notice based upon the vehicle information retrieved from the remote storage medium, the notice including the amount of the current and outstanding debt associated with the particular vehicle and a warning that the particular vehicle will be subject to further enforcement action if the current and outstanding debt is not paid within a specified time frame.
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Abstract
A vehicle violation enforcement and noticing system that includes a first server and a second server. The first server contains a vehicle information database that is in communication with the second server. The second server is a mobile data terminal that allows for the identification of vehicles and retrieves the vehicle information pertaining to the identified vehicles from the first server via a communications link. Once the vehicle information has been received, appropriate enforcement tactics are prepared based upon the received vehicle information. The appropriate enforcement tactics may include printing a notice informing a vehicle user of the current and outstanding debt associated with the vehicle for placement directly on the vehicle, writing a notice as per instructions displayed by the second server, for placement directly on the vehicle, booting the vehicle, towing the vehicle and/or informing a second agency of the vehicle location so that the second agency may take appropriate action.
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30 Claims
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1. A mobile data terminal for vehicle violation enforcement and noticing comprising:
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an identification device, the identification device identifying a unique identification number for a particular vehicle; a transmitter-receiver, the transmitter-receiver sending the unique identification number to a remote storage medium and the transmitter-receiver retrieving vehicle information associated with the unique identification number from the remote storage medium, the vehicle information including current and outstanding debt associated with the particular vehicle; an electronic memory for storing the vehicle information retrieved from the remote storage medium; and an enforcement module for preparing a notice based upon the vehicle information retrieved from the remote storage medium, the notice including the amount of the current and outstanding debt associated with the particular vehicle and a warning that the particular vehicle will be subject to further enforcement action if the current and outstanding debt is not paid within a specified time frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. A vehicle violation enforcement and noticing system comprising:
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a storage medium comprising a vehicle information database; a mobile data terminal; an identification device, the identification device identifying a unique identification number for a particular vehicle; a communications link for allowing communication between the storage medium and the mobile data terminal, the communications link including a transmitter-receiver being located on the mobile data terminal, the transmitter-receiver sending the unique identification number to and retrieving vehicle information associated with the unique identification number from the vehicle information database, the vehicle information including current and outstanding debt associated with the particular vehicle; and an enforcement module for preparing a notice based upon the vehicle information retrieved from the vehicle information database, the notice including the amount of the current and outstanding debt associated with the particular vehicle and a warning that the particular vehicle will be subject to further enforcement action if the current and outstanding debt is not paid within a specified time frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A vehicle violation enforcement and noticing method comprising the steps of:
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providing a vehicle information database stored on at least one storage medium; identifying a particular vehicle using a mobile data terminal; retrieving vehicle information pertaining to the particular vehicle from the vehicle information database via a communications network, the vehicle information including current and outstanding debt associated with the particular vehicle; and preparing a notice based upon the vehicle information retrieved from the vehicle information database, the notice including the amount of the current and outstanding debt associated with the particular vehicle and a warning that the particular vehicle will be subject to further enforcement action if the current and outstanding debt is not paid within a specified time frame. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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