Method and apparatus for implementing a vehicle inspection waiver program
US9747794B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Position data received wirelessly from a vehicle enrolled in an inspection waiver program are employed to determine when the enrolled vehicle is approaching an inspection station. After determining that the enrolled vehicle is approaching an inspection station, 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 approaching the location of 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. The inspection stations can be mobile so that their locations are varied to prevent operators from intentionally avoiding an inspection, as may occur with fixed inspection stations.
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