Communications: electrical – Traffic control indicator – Combined
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
Nguyen, Hung (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Traffic control indicator
Combined
C340S905000, C340S988000, C340S991000, C340S531000, C340S572100, C340S438000, C340S870030, C705S013000, C705S035000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07091880
ABSTRACT:
A method for collecting tolls on a high occupancy toll lane includes detecting a number of driver's licenses inserted into a card reader located in a vehicle and transmitting the number of driver's licenses to a roadside transceiver for a determination of a toll amount for the vehicle based on the number of driver's licenses. A transponder for use with the method includes a card reader for reading information from one or more driver's licenses inserted into the card reader and a processor operative to generate a licensed driver count related to the number of driver's licenses inserted into the card reader. In one embodiment, the processor is operative to determine whether or not a driver's license is valid and the licensed driver count is indicative of the number of valid driver's licenses inserted into the card reader.
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Daly, Crowley & Mofford & Durkee, LLP
Nguyen Hung
Raytheon Company
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