Auto ticket systems for alerting law enforcement personnel that a motorist is exceeding the speed limit

• US 9,024,783 B1
• Filed: 06/05/2013
• Issued: 05/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Camilo Alfaro
• Original Assignee: Camilo Alfaro
• Inventors: Alfaro, Camilo
• Primary Examiner(s): HOFSASS, JEFFERY A
• Application Number:
  US13/910,207
• Time in Patent Office: 699 Days
• Field of Search: 340/901, 340/905, 340/441, 701/1
• US Class Current: 340/901
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/50 of positioning data, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System] data
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/14 Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/052 with provision for determining speed or overspeed speed measuring in general G01P

Abstract

A ticketing device having a computerized mechanism which works in conjunction with a vehicle speedometer and is programmed to alert law enforcement personnel and dispense a ticket if the motorist is driving over the designated speed limit. In addition, units employed by teenage drivers may be programmed to send an audible or text message to their parent or guardian'"'"'s cellular telephone, with the message alerting the caregiver that their teen is engaging in reckless driving.

Claims

1. An auto-ticket system comprising:

a) an auto-ticket assembly including;

i) a housing;

ii) a CPU having;

(1) a timer;

(2) a velocity measurer; and

(3) a storage means;

iii) a display;

iv) a speaker;

v) a wireless communication device;

vi) a wiring module;

vii) a tracking unit; and

b) a speed-information receiver unit comprising;

i) a cover;

ii) a microprocessor;

iii) a receiver;

iv) a display screen; and

v) a power source;

c) wherein said auto-ticket system comprises said auto-ticket assembly and said speed-information receiver unit;

d) wherein said auto-ticket assembly comprises in combination said housing, said CPU, said display, said speaker, said wireless communication device, said wiring module, and said tracking unit;

e) wherein said speed-information receiver unit comprises in combination said cover, said microprocessor, said receiver, said display screen, and said power source;

f) wherein said housing comprises a speedometer for a vehicle;

g) wherein said CPU, said display, said wireless communication device, said wiring module, and said tracking unit are located within confines of said housing;

h) wherein said CPU comprises said timer in communication with said velocity measurer;

i) wherein said wiring module comprises a plurality of wires for providing wired communication to said CPU;

j) wherein said CPU stores information relating to a relative velocity of said vehicle to a road surface on said storage means;

k) wherein said CPU displays said information relating to said relative velocity of said vehicle to said road surface on said display;

l) wherein said tracking unit tracks a location of said vehicle;

m) wherein said auto-ticket assembly is mounted in said vehicle in electrical communication with said vehicle, such that said auto-ticket assembly is powered via said vehicle;

n) wherein said microprocessor, said receiver, said display screen, and said power source are located within confines of said cover;

o) wherein said microprocessor is in wired communication via a plurality of wires with said receiver and said display screen;

p) wherein said power source provides operating power to said speed-information receiver unit;

q) wherein said wireless communication device of said CPU of said auto-ticket assembly is in wireless communication with said receiver of said speed-information receiver unit;

r) wherein said CPU is able to transmit said information relating to said relative velocity of said vehicle to said road surface to said speed-information receiver unit;

s) wherein said information relating to said relative velocity is communicated to said speaker;

t) wherein said information relating to said relative velocity is displayable on said display screen;

u) wherein said speed-information receiver unit is monitorable by at least one third party remotely for safety and obedience to traffic laws; and

v) wherein said CPU is structured and arranged with said wireless communication device and said speaker and said display to automatically transmit to said third party said information relating to said relative velocity of said vehicle to said speed-information receiver unit—

only after five different times said warnings have been communicated to said driver that said CPU measured said information relating to said relative velocity exceeding said particular speed, and said warnings have been communicated when said relative velocity of said vehicle exceeds said particular speed for each of said five different times.

2. The auto-ticket system of claim 1 wherein said display of said auto-ticket assembly comprises at least one light.

3. The auto-ticket system of claim 2 wherein said at least one light comprises a LED light.

4. The auto-ticket system of claim 3 wherein said tracking unit of said auto-ticket assembly comprises GPS.

5. The auto-ticket system of claim 4 wherein said GPS is in communication with at least one server maintained by a local municipality for determining said particular speed comprising a local speed limit.

6. The auto-ticket system of claim 5 wherein said CPU causes said LED light to pulsate to indicate said warning to said driver of said vehicle.

7. The auto-ticket system of claim 6 wherein said CPU is in communication with said speaker via said wiring module and controls an audible signal to be emitted by said speaker to indicate said warning to said driver of said vehicle.

8. The auto-ticket system of claim 7 wherein said wireless communication device comprises a transmitter.

9. The auto-ticket system of claim 7 wherein said wireless communication device comprises a modem.

10. The auto-ticket system of claim 1 wherein said speed-information receiver unit comprises a printer.

11. The auto-ticket system of claim 10 wherein said printer is able to print said information relating to said relative velocity of said vehicle driven by said driver on paper.

12. The auto-ticket system of claim 1 wherein said at least one third party comprises a parent.

13. The auto-ticket system of claim 1 wherein said at least one third party comprises a DMV.

14. The auto-ticket system of claim 1 wherein said at least one third party comprises a police officer.

15. An auto-ticket system for issuing a citation to a driver comprising:

a) an auto-ticket assembly including;

i) a housing;

ii) a CPU having;

(1) a timer;

(2) a velocity measurer; and

(3) a storage means;

iii) a display, said display comprising at least one light, said at least one light

iv) comprising a LED light;

v) a wireless communication device, said wireless communication device

vi) comprising a modem;

vii) a wiring module;

viii) a speaker; and

ix) a tracking unit, said tracking unit comprising GPS; and

b) a speed-information receiver unit comprising;

i) a cover;

ii) a microprocessor;

iii) a receiver;

iv) a display screen;

v) a printer; and

vi) a power source;

c) wherein said auto-ticket system comprises said auto-ticket assembly and said speed information receiver unit;

d) wherein said auto-ticket assembly comprises in combination said housing, said CPU, said display, said modem, said wiring module, and said GPS;

e) wherein said speed-information receiver unit comprises in combination said cover, said microprocessor, said receiver, said display screen, and said power source;

f) wherein said housing comprises a speedometer for a vehicle;

g) wherein said CPU, said display, said modem, said wiring module, and said GPS are located within confines of said housing;

h) wherein said CPU comprises said timer in communication with said velocity measurer;

i) wherein said wiring module comprises a plurality of wires for providing wired communication to said CPU;

j) wherein said CPU stores information relating to a relative velocity of said vehicle to a road surface on said storage means;

k) wherein said CPU displays said information relating to said relative velocity of said vehicle to said road surface on said display;

l) wherein said GPS tracks a location of said vehicle;

m) wherein said auto-ticket assembly is mounted in said vehicle in electrical communication with said vehicle, such that said auto-ticket assembly is powered via said vehicle;

n) wherein said CPU causes said information relating to said relative velocity of said vehicle to said road surface to be automatically transmitted to said speed-information receiver unit via said modem after at least one warning has been communicated to said driver of said vehicle;

o) wherein said warning is communicated to said driver when said relative velocity of said vehicle exceeds a particular speed, said warning comprising either an audible signal emitted by said speaker or a pulsating light emitted by said at least one LED, or both;

p) wherein said microprocessor, said receiver, said display screen, and said power source are located within confines of said cover;

q) wherein said microprocessor is in wired communication via a plurality of wires with said receiver and said display screen;

r) wherein said power source provides operating power to said speed-information receiver unit;

s) wherein said modem is in wireless communication with said receiver of said speed-information receiver unit;

t) wherein said CPU transmits said information relating to said relative velocity of said vehicle to said road surface to said speed-information receiver unit;

u) wherein said information relating to said relative velocity is displayable on said display screen;

v) wherein said CPU is structured and arranged with said wireless communication device and said speaker and said display to automatically transmit to said third party said information relating to said relative velocity of said vehicle to said speed-information receiver unit—

only after five different times said warnings have been communicated to said driver that said CPU measured said information relating to said relative velocity exceeding said particular speed, and said warnings have been communicated when said relative velocity of said vehicle exceeds said particular speed for each of said five different times;

w) wherein said printer is able to print said information relating to said relative velocity of said vehicle driven by said driver on paper for issuing said citation; and

x) wherein said speed-information receiver unit is monitorable by at least one third party remotely for safety and traffic law reasons.

16. The auto-ticket system for issuing said citation to said driver of claim 15 further comprising a kit including:

a) said auto-ticket assembly;

b) said speed-information receiver unit; and

c) a set of user instructions.

17. A method of using the auto-ticket system for issuing said citation to said driver of claim 15 comprising the steps of:

a) installing an auto-ticket assembly to a speedometer of a vehicle;

b) warning a driver of said vehicle when a relative velocity exceeds a particular speed; and

c) transmitting information of said relative velocity to a speed-information receiver unit monitored by at least one third party.