Method and apparatus for crowdsourced vehicle identification
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1. A system comprising:
- a processor configured to;
receive a locate request to find a vehicle plate;
verify that the vehicle plate is eligible as a search subject;
send a search request to a plurality of reporting vehicles for a search for the vehicle plate;
receive a match indicator from a first reporting vehicle, responsive to the search request; and
notify a requesting user of the match corresponding to the vehicle plate.
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Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to obtain an image of a vehicle plate. The processor is also configured to determine identification characters present in the image. The processor is further configured to compare the identification characters to a list of sought-vehicle plates and report a match between the identification characters and a plate on the list of sought-vehicle plates.
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1. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive a locate request to find a vehicle plate; verify that the vehicle plate is eligible as a search subject; send a search request to a plurality of reporting vehicles for a search for the vehicle plate; receive a match indicator from a first reporting vehicle, responsive to the search request; and notify a requesting user of the match corresponding to the vehicle plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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