System and method for identification of transport vehicles and drivers
First Claim
1. A transport authentication system, said system comprising:
- an electronic vehicle identification device configured to connect to a vehicle registered for on-call transportation use with a service provider organization (“
SPO”
) with the vehicle identity registered with the SPO, said electronic vehicle identification device configured to obtain vehicle identification information from the vehicle;
said electronic vehicle identification device configured to transmit the obtained vehicle identification information to a computing device of the SPO;
wherein said computing device of the SPO is configured to compare the vehicle identification information obtained and transmitted by said electronic vehicle identification device with the vehicle identity registered with the SPO to confirm the identity of the vehicle.
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Abstract
The transport authentication system and method includes an electronic vehicle identification device configured to connect to a vehicle that is registered for on-call or scheduled transportation use with a service provider organization (“SPO”) to obtain vehicle identification information from the vehicle, such as by being connected to the OBD port of the vehicle. The obtained vehicle identification information is transmitted to a SPO for comparison with identification authentication information retained by the SPO. A notice may then be transmitted to a potential passenger or package owner to notify the individual that the vehicle is an authentic, authorized vehicle for transport service. Driver identification information may additionally be obtained for comparison to driver identification authentication information retained by the SPO. Notification may thus also be transmitted to the potential passenger or package owner that the driver is the authorized, registered driver.
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18 Claims
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1. A transport authentication system, said system comprising:
- an electronic vehicle identification device configured to connect to a vehicle registered for on-call transportation use with a service provider organization (“
SPO”
) with the vehicle identity registered with the SPO, said electronic vehicle identification device configured to obtain vehicle identification information from the vehicle;said electronic vehicle identification device configured to transmit the obtained vehicle identification information to a computing device of the SPO; wherein said computing device of the SPO is configured to compare the vehicle identification information obtained and transmitted by said electronic vehicle identification device with the vehicle identity registered with the SPO to confirm the identity of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- an electronic vehicle identification device configured to connect to a vehicle registered for on-call transportation use with a service provider organization (“
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9. A method of authenticating transport information, said method
comprising: - providing an electronic vehicle identification device configured to obtain vehicle identification information from a vehicle when said electronic vehicle identification device is operatively connected to the vehicle;
obtaining vehicle identification information from the vehicle using the electronic vehicle identification device; transmitting the vehicle identification information to a computing device of a service provider organization (“
SPO”
);comparing the vehicle identification information to registered vehicle identity information that is registered with the SPO at the computing device of the SPO; generating a code selected by an individual requesting transport service via a computing device of the individual; transmitting the code to an electronic sign mounted to the vehicle to generate a visual display to the individual upon confirming that the vehicle identification information matches the registered vehicle information that is registered with the SPO. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- providing an electronic vehicle identification device configured to obtain vehicle identification information from a vehicle when said electronic vehicle identification device is operatively connected to the vehicle;
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16. A method of authenticating transport information, said method comprising:
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receiving a request for transport service at a computing device of a service provider organization (“
SPO”
) from a computing device of a transportation service requester;providing an electronic vehicle identification device configured to obtain vehicle identification information from a vehicle when said electronic vehicle identification device is operatively connected to the vehicle; obtaining vehicle identification information from the vehicle using the electronic vehicle identification device; transmitting the vehicle identification information to the computing device of the transportation service requester; transmitting registered vehicle identity information registered with the SPO from the computing device of the SPO to the computing device of the transportation service requester; comparing at the computing device of the transportation service requester the vehicle identification information received from the vehicle identification device to the registered vehicle identity information received from the computing device of the SPO; generating a confirmation signal on the computing device of the transportation service requester confirming the identity of the vehicle if the vehicle identification information obtained and transmitted by the electronic vehicle identification device matches the registered vehicle identity information registered with the SPO. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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