Electronic vehicle registration and license plate
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsRobert Louis Vitale, Kevin G. Kolpasky
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for electronically providing vehicle identification and registration information to a vehicle. The system includes a remote control unit, which receives and stores vehicle identification and registration information. At least one computer on the vehicle is configured to receive the vehicle identification and registration information and to store such information. An electric license plate coupled to this computer for electronically displaying at least a portion of the identification and registration information stored in the computer.
Claims20
A method for identifying and registering a vehicle, comprising:
- receiving and storing vehicle identification and registration information in a remote control unit;
- comparing the information stored in the remote control unit with data stored in the vehicle;
- and
- displaying at least a portion of the vehicle identification and registration information on an electronic license plate.
A vehicle identification and registration information, comprising:
- a remote control unit for receiving and storing identification and registration information;
- at least one computer on said vehicle for receiving the identification and registration information from said remote control unit and for storing the identification and registration information;
- and
- an electronic license plate coupled to said computer for displaying at least a portion of the identification and registration information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.