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Method for detecting vehicles with trailers

US8452643B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 9, 2011
Grant dateMay 28, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07B15/063
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for detecting vehicles with trailers in a road toll system, which comprises at least one radio beacon for radio communication with radio OBUs, wherein vehicles and trailers are respectively provided with their own OBUs carried by them, and a vehicle and a trailer are detected as belonging to one another when an evaluation of the radio communications with their OBU indicates that these are moving at a limited and constant distance from one another.

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