Communications: electrical – Vehicle detectors – With camera
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-03
2006-01-03
Mullen, Thomas (Department: 2632)
Communications: electrical
Vehicle detectors
With camera
C340S539100, C340S901000, C348S148000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06982654
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a law enforcement vehicle100having a camera210mounted to a portion of the vehicle100. Camera210is configured to identify a license plate260on a vehicle that is viewed, and provides an output signal214indicative of the identified license plate160to a processor220carried on the vehicle100. Processor220is configured to receive the signal214from camera210, and compares the received signal214with a list of stolen vehicle license plates contained in a database232. The processor220also accesses a storage device230containing database232of stolen vehicle license plates. The processor220is further configured to provide an output signal228to an output device240. Output device240is configured to provide an output that is detectable by the law enforcement officer, indicating to the law enforcement officer that there is a match. In another embodiment the system is configured to detect a license plate while the law enforcement vehicle is in motion.
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Rau Nathan M.
Rau William D.
Mullen Thomas
Westman Champlin & Kelly P.A.
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