Parking violation recording system and method
US7382280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B15/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A parking violation recording system capable of recording violations based on the location of a violating vehicle, is provided. The system includes at least one camera located on a mass transit vehicle, oriented so that it is capable of viewing a violating vehicle and recording an image containing violating vehicle information of the violating vehicle; at least one locator provided on said mass transit vehicle and capable of providing data for determining the geographic position of the mass transit vehicle; and a data processing sub-system, coupled to the at least on camera and the at least one locator for recording both the violating vehicle information and the geographic data in a violation data record. In another aspect, the invention is directed to a method of enforcing bus zone regulations. The method includes recording an image containing violating vehicle information of a violating vehicle illegally parked in a bus zone with at least one camera located on a mass transit bus, and storing the violating vehicle information in a data record associated with a data processing system located on the bus.
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