MOTOR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION AND SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM

• US 3,720,911 A
• Filed: 06/15/1971
• Issued: 03/13/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Troy W. Bomar Jr
• Original Assignee: Troy W. Bomar Jr
• Inventors: Bomar, Troy W. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Waring, Alvin H.
• Application Number:
  US05/153,278
• Time in Patent Office: 637 Days
• Field of Search: 340/22,32,38,52F,53,62,63,224,263,408,416
• US Class Current: 340/425.5
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/017 identifying vehicles G08G1/015, G08G1/054 take precedence

Abstract

A mobile transmitter/receiver in each motor vehicle and each including a unique identification signal. One or more base stations including a receiver and transmitter which includes means to ascertain the unique identification number of a given vehicle at a given place and time. Systems are provided for ascertaining, along with the identification of the vehicle; its speed or if it is stolen, conditions such as if the vehicle is polluting the air or other maintenance problems; if the driver is intoxicated or has not fastened his seat belt. Also, the same system may be used in signalling the occurrence of an accident or other emergency situation; controlling entry into limited access areas, together with '"'"''"'"''"'"''"'"'operating'"'"''"'"''"'"''"'"' toll stations in parking lots, on toll roads, bridges, etc.

Claims

1. A vehicle identification system comprising:

a. a station exterior of the vehicle including means for generating an inquiring signal, b. a mobile transmitter and receiver system in the vehicle including;

1. means for generating an enabling signal, 2. means for actively generating a given identification signal, 3. means for receiving said inquiring signal from the exterior station, 4. means for detecting an enabling signal from another vehicle, whereby the identification signal and the enabling signal are generated by the mobile transmitter upon receiving an inquiring signal from the exterior station if no enabling signal is detected from another vehicle.

2. A vehicle identification system as defined in claim 1 including a second station positioned a distance from said first mentioned station, and means at said second station for recording said identification signal if the vehicle travels between said two stations faster than a predetermined time.

3. means for receiving said inquiring signal from the exterior station,

4. A vehicle identification system as defined in claim 1 including means at said station for storing a series of identification numbers, and means for comparing said given identification number with said series of identification numbers.

5. A vehicle identification system as defined in claim 4 including means at said station for generating an energizing signal, means in the vehicle for detecting said energizing signal, and means responsive to said energizing signal detecting means for providing an indication on said vehicle, but exterior thereto.

6. A vehicle identification system as defined in claim 1 including an alarm at said station and means responsive to said enabling signal for preventing the energization of said alarm.

7. A vehicle identification system as defined in claim 1 including means at said station for recording said identification signal.

8. A vehicle identification system as defined in claim 7 including means for recording other data together with said identification signal.

9. A vehicle identification system as defined in claim 1 including a condition responsive sensing means in the vehicle, means for generating a condition signal upon the actuation of said condition responsive means.