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Detection of traffic violations

  • US 9,754,484 B2
  • Filed: 03/26/2015
  • Issued: 09/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting possible traffic violations of vehicles, the method comprising:

  • capturing telematics data, from one or more telematics devices, affixed to a school bus, comprising at least one sensor detecting a characteristic relating to the school bus itself, the telematics data indicating at least one detected geolocation of the school bus;

    receiving, via one or more processors, an indication that the school bus has entered or is entering a stopped position;

    after receiving the indication that the school bus has entered or is entering the stopped position, (a) automatically capturing image data, via an imaging device, and storing the image data in a temporary memory storage area and (b) monitoring, via the one or more processors, an area proximate the school bus to detect possible traffic violations;

    detecting, via the one or more processors, a possible traffic violation; and

    responsive to detecting the possible traffic violation, transferring the image data, comprising visible indicia indicating a vehicle is passing the school bus, in the stopped position, in the area proximate the school bus, from the temporary memory storage area to a permanent memory storage area.

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