System and method for detecting traffic violations on restricted roadways
First Claim
1. An automated system for detecting traffic violations on a restricted roadway by determining whether vehicles'"'"' static information provides permission for unrestricted use of the restricted roadway, and, for a vehicle lacking permission for unrestricted use of the restricted roadway, determining whether a type of movement of the vehicle on the restricted roadway otherwise permits the vehicle to make temporary use of the restricted roadway and thereby absolves an operator of the vehicle from a traffic violation, the system comprising:
- a camera system configured to monitor traffic in and around a restricted roadway;
a vehicle sensor configured to detect vehicle movement on the restricted roadway; and
a controller configured to;
receive data from the camera system and the vehicle sensor,detect from the data a vehicle traveling in the restricted roadway,in response to detecting a vehicle traveling in the restricted roadway, gather static vehicle information that represents a non-moving physical attribute of the vehicle to identify, based on the non-moving physical attribute of the vehicle and irrespective of its movement on the restricted roadway, whether the vehicle is a member of a non-permitted class of vehicles that, under a traffic rule, are allowed specified limited usage of the restricted roadway, the specified limited usage including passenger exchange and temporary travel through the restricted roadway, andanalyze the data to determine for an identified member of the non-permitted class whether the member'"'"'s use of the restricted roadway constitutes a violation of the traffic rule by tracking movement of the identified member and determining whether the movement is a permissible exercise of the specified limited usage.
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Abstract
A system and method automatically detect traffic violations on roadways or portions thereof that are restricted for use only by permitted vehicles. The system comprises a controller, a vehicle sensor, and a camera. The vehicle sensor detects vehicle movement on a restricted roadway. Data from the camera and the vehicle sensor are analyzed by the controller to detect a vehicle traveling on the restricted roadway, to gather static vehicle information to determine whether the detected vehicle is permitted to use the restricted roadway, and to determine whether movements of the detected vehicle on the restricted roadway constitute a violation of traffic rules in effect on the roadway. The method captures at least one image of a vehicle on a region of the roadway, detects a vehicle in the region, collects vehicle movement information, and detects a violation of traffic rules in effect using at least the collected vehicle movement information.
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30 Claims
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1. An automated system for detecting traffic violations on a restricted roadway by determining whether vehicles'"'"' static information provides permission for unrestricted use of the restricted roadway, and, for a vehicle lacking permission for unrestricted use of the restricted roadway, determining whether a type of movement of the vehicle on the restricted roadway otherwise permits the vehicle to make temporary use of the restricted roadway and thereby absolves an operator of the vehicle from a traffic violation, the system comprising:
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a camera system configured to monitor traffic in and around a restricted roadway; a vehicle sensor configured to detect vehicle movement on the restricted roadway; and a controller configured to; receive data from the camera system and the vehicle sensor, detect from the data a vehicle traveling in the restricted roadway, in response to detecting a vehicle traveling in the restricted roadway, gather static vehicle information that represents a non-moving physical attribute of the vehicle to identify, based on the non-moving physical attribute of the vehicle and irrespective of its movement on the restricted roadway, whether the vehicle is a member of a non-permitted class of vehicles that, under a traffic rule, are allowed specified limited usage of the restricted roadway, the specified limited usage including passenger exchange and temporary travel through the restricted roadway, and analyze the data to determine for an identified member of the non-permitted class whether the member'"'"'s use of the restricted roadway constitutes a violation of the traffic rule by tracking movement of the identified member and determining whether the movement is a permissible exercise of the specified limited usage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for detecting traffic violations on a restricted roadway by determining whether vehicles'"'"' static information provides permission for unrestricted use of the restricted roadway, and, for a vehicle lacking permission for unrestricted use of the restricted roadway, determining whether a type of movement of the vehicle on the restricted roadway otherwise permits the vehicle to make temporary use of the restricted roadway and thereby absolves an operator of the vehicle from a traffic violation, the method comprising:
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monitoring traffic in and around a restricted roadway; detecting a vehicle traveling in the restricted roadway; in response to detecting a vehicle traveling on the restricted roadway, gather static vehicle information that represents a non-moving physical attribute of the vehicle; identifying, based on the non-moving physical attribute of the vehicle and irrespective of its movement on the restricted roadway, whether the vehicle is a member of a non-permitted class of vehicles that, under a traffic rule, are allowed specified limited usage of the restricted roadway, the specified limited usage including passenger exchange and temporary travel through the restricted roadway; and determining for an identified member of the non-permitted class whether the member'"'"'s use of the restricted roadway constitutes a violation of the traffic rule by tracking movement of the identified member and determining whether the movement is a permissible exercise of the specified limited usage. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An automated system for detecting traffic violations on a restricted roadway by determining whether vehicles'"'"' static information provides permission for unrestricted use of the restricted roadway, and, for a vehicle lacking permission for unrestricted use of the restricted roadway, determining whether a type of movement of the vehicle on the restricted roadway otherwise permits the vehicle to make temporary use of the restricted roadway and thereby absolves an operator of the vehicle from a traffic violation, the system comprising:
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means for monitoring traffic in and around a restricted roadway; means for detecting a vehicle traveling in the restricted roadway; means for gathering static vehicle information in response to detecting a vehicle traveling on the restricted roadway, the static vehicle information representing a non-moving physical attribute of the vehicle; means for identifying, based on the non-moving physical attribute of the detected vehicle and irrespective of its movement on the restricted roadway, whether the vehicle is a member of a non-permitted class of vehicles that, under a traffic rule, are allowed specified limited usage of the restricted roadway, the specified limited usage including passenger exchange and temporary travel through the restricted roadway; and means for determining, for an identified member of the non-permitted class, whether the member'"'"'s use of the restricted roadway constitutes a violation of the traffic rule by tracking movement of the identified member and determining whether the movement is a permissible exercise of the specified limited usage.
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