Method and system for processing vehicular violations
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- by a computer system comprising computer hardware;
receiving paper comprising information regarding a vehicular violation, the information comprising a license plate number and a violation classification;
extracting from the paper the license plate number and the violation classification via an automated extraction technique;
uploading the extracted license plate number and the violation classification to a database;
determining whether the extracted license plate number is associated with a predefined plurality of vehicles;
responsive to a determination that the license plate number is associated with a vehicle of the predefined plurality of vehicles, charging a violation fee for the vehicular violation to a party that was responsible for the vehicle at the time of the vehicular violation; and
responsive to a determination that the license plate number is not associated with the predefined plurality of vehicles, disputing responsibility for the vehicular violation.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving paper comprising information regarding a vehicular violation, the information comprising a unique vehicle identifier and a violation classification, extracting from the paper the unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification via automated pattern recognition, uploading the extracted unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification to a database, determining whether the extracted unique vehicle identifier is associated with a predefined plurality of vehicles, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is associated with a vehicle of the predefined plurality of vehicles, charging a violation fee for the vehicular violation to a party that was responsible for the vehicle at the time of the vehicular violation, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is not associated with the predefined plurality of vehicles, disputing responsibility for the vehicular violation.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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by a computer system comprising computer hardware; receiving paper comprising information regarding a vehicular violation, the information comprising a license plate number and a violation classification; extracting from the paper the license plate number and the violation classification via an automated extraction technique; uploading the extracted license plate number and the violation classification to a database; determining whether the extracted license plate number is associated with a predefined plurality of vehicles; responsive to a determination that the license plate number is associated with a vehicle of the predefined plurality of vehicles, charging a violation fee for the vehicular violation to a party that was responsible for the vehicle at the time of the vehicular violation; and responsive to a determination that the license plate number is not associated with the predefined plurality of vehicles, disputing responsibility for the vehicular violation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for vehicular violations automation, the system comprising:
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a first entity for receiving paper comprising information regarding a vehicular violation, the information comprising a license plate number and a violation classification; a first computer associated with the first entity and adapted for automated pattern recognition for extracting from the paper the license plate number and the violation classification; a database associated with the first entity and adapted for receiving the license plate number and the violation classification that was extracted by the first computer; a second computer associated with the first entity and adapted for violation processing logic to determine whether the extracted license plate number is associated with a predefined plurality of vehicles; wherein the second computer determines whether the license plate number is associated with a vehicle of the predefined plurality of vehicles; responsive to a determination that the license plate number is associated with a vehicle of the predefined plurality of vehicles, the second computer charges a violation fee for the vehicular violation to a party that was responsible for the vehicle at the time of the vehicular violation; and responsive to a determination that the license plate number is not associated with the predefined plurality of vehicles, the second computer disputes responsibility for the vehicular violation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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