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US 2019/0057556 A1Published application
Vehicle-based electronic toll system with interface to vehicle display
AssigneeAmtech Systems, LLC
InventorKelly Gravelle
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Abstract
A system carried by a vehicle for computing tolls that interfaces with vehicle data entry and display components. The system uses these components to display toll-related information and to accept user input for toll-related information. The system may also incorporate vehicle sensors including seat occupancy sensors, infra-red sensors and cameras to determine vehicle occupancy for tolling purposes.
Claims8
A vehicle-based toll information system comprising:
- an onboard toll unit,
- a vehicle electronic display,
- a vehicle data entry device, and
- an occupancy sensor,
- wherein said onboard toll unit is configured to receive data from said vehicle data entry device, and said onboard toll unit is configured to send data for display to said vehicle electronic display,
- wherein at least one of said receipt of data from said vehicle data entry device or said sending of data for display to said vehicle electronic display is via wireless communication,
- wherein said onboard toll unit is configured to wirelessly receive occupancy information from said occupancy sensor, and
- wherein said onboard toll unit is configured to compare occupancy information inputted by an occupant with said occupancy information wirelessly received from said occupancy sensor.
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