Billing a rented third party transport including an on-board unit
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1. A method for providing toll service to a third-party-operated transport user, the method comprising:
- installing a toll service software in an automotive navigation device of a third-party-operated transport;
wherein the automotive navigation device comprises a database communicably coupled to a processor and a network interface for wireless communications;
providing, via an interface of the automotive navigation device, a toll service option to the third-party-operated transport user;
responsive to acceptance of the toll service option by the third-party-operated transport user, activating the automotive navigation device to function as a toll service device and for communication with a toll authority computer;
utilizing a toll authority via the activated automotive navigation device;
storing toll usage data in the database of the automotive navigation device;
transferring the stored toll usage data from the database of the automotive navigation device to a third-party entity computer; and
billing the third-party-operated transport user, by the third-party entity computer, a fee corresponding to a toll usage amount upon return of the third-party-operated transport to a third-party entity.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for toll service activation using an on-board unit in a third party transport comprises, a third party entity, a toll rental entity, and an on-board unit communicably coupled to the third party entity and to the toll rental entity, wherein the on-board unit, receives a position signal, initiates a toll service request, converts the position signal to a toll usage, and stores the position signal, the toll service request and the toll usage.
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1. A method for providing toll service to a third-party-operated transport user, the method comprising:
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installing a toll service software in an automotive navigation device of a third-party-operated transport; wherein the automotive navigation device comprises a database communicably coupled to a processor and a network interface for wireless communications; providing, via an interface of the automotive navigation device, a toll service option to the third-party-operated transport user; responsive to acceptance of the toll service option by the third-party-operated transport user, activating the automotive navigation device to function as a toll service device and for communication with a toll authority computer; utilizing a toll authority via the activated automotive navigation device; storing toll usage data in the database of the automotive navigation device; transferring the stored toll usage data from the database of the automotive navigation device to a third-party entity computer; and billing the third-party-operated transport user, by the third-party entity computer, a fee corresponding to a toll usage amount upon return of the third-party-operated transport to a third-party entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing toll service to a third-party-operated transport user, the method comprising:
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installing a toll service software in an automotive navigation device of a third-party-operated transport; wherein the automotive navigation device comprises a database communicably coupled to a processor and a network interface for wireless communications; providing, via an interface of the automotive navigation device, a toll service option to the third-party-operated transport user; responsive to acceptance of the toll service option by the third-party-operated transport user, activating the automotive navigation device to function as a toll service device and for communication with a toll authority computer; utilizing a toll authority via the activated automotive navigation device; storing toll usage data in the database of the automotive navigation device; transferring the stored toll usage data from the database of the automotive navigation device to a toll-rental entity computer; and billing the third-party-operated transport user, by the toll-rental entity computer, a fee corresponding to a toll usage amount upon return of the third-party-operated transport to a third-party entity. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing third-party-operated transport users an option for toll service, the system comprising:
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a third-party-operated transport; a toll authority; an automotive navigation device of the third-party-operated transport, the automotive navigation device comprising a network interface; wherein the network interface allows interaction between the third-party-operated transport user and the automotive navigation device and provides, to the third-party-operated transport user, the option for the toll service utilizing the automotive navigation device; wherein, responsive to acceptance of the toll service option by the third-party-operated transport user, the automotive navigation device is activated for functioning as a toll service device and for communication with a toll authority computer; wherein the automotive navigation device transfers toll usage data to at least one of a third-party entity computer and a toll-rental entity computer; and wherein the third-party-operated transport user is billed by at least one of the third-party entity computer and the toll-rental entity computer, a fee corresponding to a toll usage amount upon return of the third-party-operated transport to a third-party entity.
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