Mobile system for recording aggressive driving

• US 20020198641A1
• Filed: 08/19/2002
• Published: 12/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brian S. Halle
• Original Assignee: Brian S. Halle
• Inventors: Halle, Brian S.
• Application Number:
  US10/223,338
• Publication Number:
  US 20020198641A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/35
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0891 Video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0175 by photographing vehicles, e.g. when violating traffic rules

Abstract

System for automated electronic recording of motor vehicles that follow other motor vehicles too closely at high speeds. The system is a connection in the host vehicle of the speedometer, GPS, a wireless communications device, a motion sensor, and a camera for electronic photography, such as a digital camera. The system records the speed, location, date, time, and the license plates of the motor vehicle that is following too closely. Electronic data files are transferred from the host vehicle to a data center with access to ownership registration data on motor vehicles. The data center develops an electronic file on ownership information on the photographed vehicle and then forwards all the data files to the local jurisdiction where the incident took place. Alternatively, the data center forwards the data files to a government contractor that processes traffic tickets and collects traffic fines for that jurisdiction.

Claims

1. A electronic system for recording motor vehicles that follow all types of other motor vehicles too closely at high speeds.

2. The system claimed in claim 1 is the electronic and/or electrical connection of the following:

the speedometer in a motor vehicle,

a motion sensor placed in the rear of said vehicle,

a camera placed in the rear of said vehicle that can record photographs electronically,

a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver placed in said vehicle,

a wireless telecommunications device that can be placed in said motor vehicle or carried by hand into said vehicle,

a data center that can receive electronic data files through wireless telecommunications and that can access data bases with ownership registration information on motor vehicles.