Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Transportation
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-15
2008-07-15
Lee, Michael G. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Transportation
C340S928000, C705S013000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07398924
ABSTRACT:
A method and system are provided in which average vehicle speeds of tolled and non-tolled road segments between two locations are monitored and saved for reference in providing dynamic adjustment of the toll amount to be charged for use of the tolled segment in order to insure an efficient use of the tolled segment and a determination of an appropriate toll amount to be charged drivers in the tolled segment in view of real time traffic conditions of the tolled and the non-tolled segment. The toll adjustments are determined based upon the difference between actual average speeds of the tolled segment and actual average speeds of the non-tolled segment such that the toll adjustments are dynamic and depend upon real time traffic conditions in both the tolled and non-tolled segments of the travel route.
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Dawson Christopher James
Finn Peter George
Graham Barry Michael
Hamilton, II Rick Allen
International Business Machines - Corporation
Lee Michael G.
Mims Jr. David A.
Savusdiphol Paultep
Wilder Robert V.
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