US 2010/0145759 A1 · Computer system and method for statewide or other jurisdiction registering and monitoring of vehicle locations

Abstract

A computer system and a method as a part of the registration and/or inspection system of a state or other jurisdiction results in the assignment of a vehicle identification code to each vehicle and notification to the registrant to take the vehicle to an inspection/installation facility wherein a GPS receiver and transmitter are either installed, updated or checked for operability on a regular basis, such as yearly. Each registered vehicle in a state or other jurisdiction, as a result of the regular registration process or as the result of a temporary registration process when the vehicle enters the state temporarily, has a GPS receiver and transmitter transmit in real time location data of the vehicle via a wireless communication system such a WiFi, cellular, satellite or other system to an electronic storage subsystem which stores for each vehicle identification code the location data and time in real time and maintains it for a predetermined period of time, such as twelve months. This data may be accessed by authorized users for various purposes including law enforcement, emergency responses and/or roadway planning studies and the like. The data may also be used in settlement of negligence or criminal complaints. An alarm detection system detects either the loss of signal or a tampering signal transmitted to the state computer system.

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Dependent claims

A computer system, comprising;

means for inputting into a computer an application for registration for substantially each vehicle in a jurisdiction;
means for processing each said application and notifying each applicant to take each vehicle for which registration was applied to an inspection/installation facility;
means for notifying at least one of a plurality of vehicle inspection/installation facilities of a vehicle identification code for each vehicle for which registration was applied for;
means for inputting data from an inspection/installation facility when a GPS receiver with a wireless transmitter has been installed on said vehicle for which registration was applied;
means for receiving from each said wireless transmitter information in the form of a vehicle identification code and current location information;
means for storing said vehicle information code and related location information for each instant in time in substantially real time for a predetermined period of time;
means for inputting selectively a request for vehicle location information for one or more particular times from an authorized user;
means for processing said inputted request for information and providing a response to said authorized users user in response to said request.

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A method, comprising the steps of:

inputting into a computer one of a plurality of applications for registration of a vehicle in a jurisdiction;
processing by said computer said application and notifying an applicant to take the vehicle for which registration was applied to an inspection/installation facility;
notifying at least one of a plurality of vehicle inspection/installation facilities of a vehicle identification code for said registration applied for vehicle;
inputting data into said computer from an inspection/installation facility when a GPS receiver and wireless transmitter have been installed on said vehicle for which registration was applied for and said transmitter is transmitting vehicle identification code and location information;
providing a memory in said computer for storing data relating to the location of said vehicle identification code;
storing in said memory time and location data for said vehicle identification code in at least substantially real time for a predetermined period of time;
inputting selectively a request for vehicle location information for a particular time or times from an authorized user,
processing said inputted request for information and providing a response to the authorized user in response to said request;
and
repeating the aforesaid steps of inputting an application, processing, notifying, inputting data, and storing for substantially all vehicles registered in a jurisdiction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Computer system and method for statewide or other jurisdiction registering and monitoring of vehicle locations

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Computer system and method for statewide or other jurisdiction registering and monitoring of vehicle locations

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