Detecting the presence of a vehicle with a particular vehicle registration number
First Claim
1. A detection device for detecting the presence of a vehicle with a particular vehicle registration number in a monitored zone, the device including database storage means for storing a database comprising the vehicle registration number of at least one vehicle which it is desired to detect;
- image capturing means for capturing an optical image of the monitored zone at least when a vehicle is present in the monitored zone, the optical image including at least an optical image of the registration number of at least one vehicle in the monitored zone;
processing means configured to process the optical image to obtain the captured vehicle registration number and to compare the captured vehicle registration number with vehicle registration numbers in the database; and
alarm means for generating an alarm signal if the captured vehicle registration number corresponds with the vehicle registration number of any vehicle in the database which it is desired to detect.
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Abstract
A detection device (100) for detecting the presence of a vehicle with a particular vehicle registration number in a monitored zone is provided. The device includes database storage means (118) for storing a database comprising the vehicle registration number of at least one vehicle which it is desired to detect, image capturing means (102) for capturing an optical image of the monitored zone at least when a vehicle is present in the monitored zone, processing means (116) configured to process the optical image to obtain the captured vehicle registration number and to compare the captured vehicle registration number with vehicle registration numbers in the database, and alarm means (122, 18) for generating an alarm signal if the captured vehicle registration number corresponds with the vehicle registration number of any vehicle in the database which it is desired to detect.
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1. A detection device for detecting the presence of a vehicle with a particular vehicle registration number in a monitored zone, the device including
database storage means for storing a database comprising the vehicle registration number of at least one vehicle which it is desired to detect; -
image capturing means for capturing an optical image of the monitored zone at least when a vehicle is present in the monitored zone, the optical image including at least an optical image of the registration number of at least one vehicle in the monitored zone;
processing means configured to process the optical image to obtain the captured vehicle registration number and to compare the captured vehicle registration number with vehicle registration numbers in the database; and
alarm means for generating an alarm signal if the captured vehicle registration number corresponds with the vehicle registration number of any vehicle in the database which it is desired to detect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44)
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24. A method of detecting the presence of a vehicle with a particular vehicle registration number in a monitored zone, the method including
capturing an optical image of the monitored zone at least when a vehicle is present in the monitored zone, the optical image including at least an optical image of the registration number of at least one vehicle in the monitored zone; -
recognizing the captured vehicle registration number;
comparing the vehicle registration number with a database which includes the registration numbers of vehicles which it is desired to detect; and
generating an alarm signal if the captured vehicle registration number corresponds with one of the vehicle registration numbers in the database which it is desired to detect, thereby signalling that the presence of the vehicle with said particular vehicle registration number was detected in the monitored zone. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43)
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45. A new detection device, a new method of detecting a vehicle with a particular vehicle registration number, or a new system, substantially as herein described.
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