Variable road toll predicated on instantaneous point-to-point traffic volume calculation
US8606625B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B15/06
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method, a system and a computer program product are directed towards determination of a variable toll for a particular target vehicle using a particular point-to-point travel segment of a particular toll road. The variable toll is calculated predicated upon a deviation of an instantaneous point-to-point traffic volume for the particular target vehicle exiting the toll road in comparison with an arbitrarily determined baseline point-to-point traffic volume. The instantaneous point-to-point traffic volume includes vehicles traveling at least a portion of the same point-to-point travel segment as the target vehicle during an effective time interval when the target vehicle traveled the point-to-point travel segment.
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