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Combined laser/radar-video speed violation detector for law enforcement

US6696978B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2001
Grant dateFeb 24, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S13/92
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for identifying vehicles traveling in excess of a predetermined speed. The device including: speed measurement detector for measuring the speed of a target vehicle and outputting a signal indicative of the measured speed; a camera operatively connected to the speed measurement detector for capturing image data of a license plate affixed to the target vehicle when the target vehicle exceeds the predetermined speed; and a device for tagging the captured image data with the signal indicative of the measured speed of the target vehicle. The device can further have a recognition system for recognizing the license plate of the target vehicle which controls the camera to provide an enhanced view of the license plate. The device can also have classification and color identification systems for identifying a type and color of the target vehicle. The type and color information can also be tagged to the image data.

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