Method and apparatus for implementing a vehicle inspection waiver program
US10685509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02D2200/701
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Position data received wirelessly from a vehicle enrolled in an inspection waiver program are employed to determine when the enrolled vehicle has entered a geofenced area, associated to an inspection station. After determining that the enrolled vehicle is in the geofenced area, and if the enrolled vehicle has a valid inspection waiver, a bypass confirmation can selectively be provided to the vehicle operator, authorizing the operator to bypass the inspection station. The task of determining when an enrolled vehicle is in the geofenced area associated to an inspection station can be performed using a processor disposed in the vehicle, or at a remote location separate from both the vehicle and the inspection station, or at the inspection station.
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