Vehicle monitoring and identification system

• US 9,552,734 B2
• Filed: 04/15/2010
• Issued: 01/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Milan Zlojutro
• Original Assignee: Milan Zlojutro
• Inventors: Zlojutro, Milan
• Primary Examiner(s): Swarthout, Brent
• Application Number:
  US13/641,077
• Publication Number:
  US 20130033386A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,476 Days
• Field of Search: 340/905, 340/425.5, 340/438, 340/995.13
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/018 Certifying business or products
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/26 Government or public services business processes related to the transportation industry G06Q50/40
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0141 for traffic information dissemination
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/017 identifying vehicles G08G1/015, G08G1/054 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/127 to a central station ; Indicators in a central station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/20 Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group, e.g. fleet of vehicles, countable or determined number of vehicles

Abstract

A vehicle monitoring and traffic enforcement system in which a wireless communication device is associated with motor vehicles The device will transmit vehicle identification data which is relayed to a database which maintains current information concerning insurance law compliance, motor vehicle registration and licensing compliance, traffic citations and other information If a violation or compliance failure is noted, this is transmitted to a law enforcement agency and a nearby law enforcement vehicle A law enforcement officer may be required to pursue the vehicle depending on the violation and traffic conditions The system uses GPS and GIs technology to provide law enforcement with a real time display which will not only show the vehicle being tracked but also a map of the area showing roads, traffic conditions and even the location of other law enforcement or emergency vehicles so that officials may make a safe and fast response to situations.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring vehicular traffic and obtaining information relative to vehicular traffic comprising:

transmitting, through a communication device, information concerning a selected vehicle including identification of the vehicle and location of the same;

communicating the information to selected recipients on a communication receiving device;

receiving a communication concerning a selected vehicle in a processor with a database which maintains current vehicle records relating to vehicle ownership, vehicle violations and vehicle compliance with motor vehicle laws and regulations to generate reported information regarding the selected vehicle; and

providing through a receiving device, said reported information to one or more selected law enforcement recipients if a violation has occurred;

wherein the receiving device displays a virtual map of a geographical area in which the selected vehicle is located, the identification of the vehicle owner, vehicle license number, any violations of record, route and speed of the vehicle'"'"'s travel;

wherein the vehicle is parked and located in a restricted parking area and the current time is noted and wherein a transmission from the selected vehicle is subsequently monitored to determine if a parking violation has occurred; and

wherein the reported information includes notification of a violation or noncompliance and wherein the communication prioritizes the reported information based on the nature of the violation or noncompliance.

2. The method for monitoring vehicular traffic of claim 1 wherein the communication device is a wireless device.

3. The method for monitoring vehicular traffic of claim 2 wherein the wireless communication device utilizes technology selected from the group consisting of cellular, GPS, GIS, RFID or other wireless technology.

4. The method for monitoring vehicular traffic of claim 1, wherein the RFID communications device may be either a RFID TAG of the passive or active type.

5. The method for monitoring vehicular traffic of claim 1 wherein the information is transmitted via an intermediate relay.

6. The method for monitoring vehicular traffic of claim 1 wherein the reported information is provided to subscribing or eligible recipients through an alert signal including a notification of a law violation or noncompliance sent by a wireless communication device consisting of cellular, GPS, GIS, RFID.

7. The method for monitoring vehicular traffic of claim 1, wherein the RFID communications device may be either a RFID TAG of the passive or active type.

8. A method for monitoring vehicular traffic and obtaining information relative to vehicular traffic comprising:

transmitting, through a communication device, information concerning a selected vehicle including identification of the vehicle and location of the same;

communicating the information to selected recipients on a communication receiving device;

receiving a communication concerning a selected vehicle in a processor with a database which maintains current vehicle records relating to vehicle ownership, vehicle violations and vehicle compliance with motor vehicle laws and regulations to generate reported information regarding the selected vehicle; and

providing through a receiving device, said reported information to one or more selected law enforcement recipients if a violation has occurred;

wherein the receiving device displays a virtual map of a geographical area in which the selected vehicle is located, the identification of the vehicle owner, vehicle license number, any violations of record, route and speed of the vehicle'"'"'s travel; and

wherein the reported information includes notification of a violation or noncompliance and wherein the communication prioritizes the reported information based on the nature of the violation or noncompliance.

9. The method for monitoring vehicular traffic of claim 8 wherein the communication device is a wireless device.

10. The method for monitoring vehicular traffic of claim 9 wherein the wireless communication device utilizes technology selected from the group consisting of cellular, GPS, GIS, RFID or other wireless technology.

11. The method for monitoring vehicular traffic of claim 8, wherein the RFID communications device may be either a RFID TAG of the passive or active type.

12. The method for monitoring vehicular traffic of claim 8 wherein the information is transmitted via an intermediate relay.

13. The method for monitoring vehicular traffic of claim 8 wherein the reported information is provided to subscribing or eligible recipients through an alert signal including a notification of a law violation or noncompliance sent by a wireless communication device consisting of cellular, GPS, GIS, RFID.