09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Recorded mobile computer software application for users to create and maintain an account to pay for tolls, parking and other vehicle related services Providing temporary use of online, non-downloadable mobile computer software application for users to create and maintain an account to pay for tolls, parking and other vehicle related services
3.
SENSOR DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING INFORMATION
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Centner, David
Kurian, Pinku
Abstract
A sensor device for conducting electronic transactions from a vehicle including a housing including an RFID circuit operably connected to an RFID antenna, a short range communication device, the RFID circuit and short range communication device operably connected to a processor, and a power supply. The sensor device is wirelessly connectable to a mobile communication device via the Bluetooth chip and the mobile communication device runs a software application. The RFID antenna is adapted to receive a wireless signal from a transmitter. Responsive to the wireless signal, the processor causes the short range communication device to wirelessly communicate with the mobile communication device to initiate a transaction.
G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Transponder boxes; Downloadable and recorded computer software for tracking and payment of tolls; Downloadable and recorded computer software for providing notification of upcoming tolls and recording incurred toll charges Business management in the nature of toll management services, namely, preparing business reports, providing business information related to tracking toll payments, and providing business information, all related to toll payments for rental car companies and fleets for business management purposes; Computerized database management relating to toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Preparation of business reports in the nature of toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Business risk management services for rental car companies and fleets; Financial record-keeping for business purposes, namely, tracking payment of incurred toll expenses for others; Business information services, namely, recording of incurred toll charges and generating an itemized listing of toll charges for others Financial management in the nature of toll payment services, namely, paying and processing electronic toll payments for rental car companies and fleets and tracking, reporting, analyzing, and providing financial information on toll payments for rental car companies and fleets for financial management purposes; Electronic toll payment services, namely, processing of toll payments; Toll payment processing services, namely, facilitating payment of incurred toll expenses via mobile application, web portal and automated backend mass electronic billing processes; Providing financial information, namely, providing notification of upcoming tolls; Business expense and reimbursement payment processing, namely, facilitating the submission of incurred toll charges via mobile application, web portal and automated backend mass electronic billing processes Computer services, namely, providing an interactive website featuring technology that allows car rental companies and fleet operators and drivers to monitor, manage and create reports; Computer services, namely, providing a website featuring technology that enables users to review toll charges, pay tolls, monitor toll payment performance, and manage toll payments in the field of toll management for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
(1) Downloadable software for fleet management; Downloadable software application that provides a portal featuring technology that allows fleet owners and their customers and individual drivers to monitor, manage and create reports, and to review, monitor, manage, transfer liability from the registered owner of a vehicle to the responsible driver where available for, and pay toll, traffic violations and parking charges; Downloadable computer software that provides real-time, integrated vehicle fleet management intelligence by combining information from various databases and presenting it in an easy-to-understand user interface (1) Business management outsourcing in the nature of traffic violation and parking citation transfers of liability from the registered owner of a vehicle to the responsible driver and payment and billing management services, namely, preparing business reports, providing business and accounting information related to verifying and tracking payments and actual liability for violations and citations, and providing business and accounting information, all related to traffic and parking violations, payments and collections for fleet owners, operators and drivers; Data compilation and computerized database management, production and generation of traffic reports, toll way usage and payment reports, road vehicle registration reports, insurance compliance reports, for business purposes; Third party administration processing of traffic photo enforcement and parking citations for businesses; Business process management, namely, non-legal toll dispute processing and resolution services; Providing business information via a website in the nature of business performance, business management reports and business management analysis in the field of toll management and traffic violation payment management for fleet owners, operators and drivers; Business risk management services for fleet owners, operators and drivers; Road vehicle traffic violation and toll processing and management services for fleet owners, operators and drivers; Business management services to review, process and submit forms and payments to process road vehicle titles, registrations and registration renewals for fleet owners; Compilation and systemization of graphical and textual data to enable automated collection of toll, roadway and parking payments; Data processing services, namely, processing graphical and textual data to enable automated collection of toll payments from fleet vehicle owners; Services comprising the recording, compilation and systematization of graphical and textual data to allow for the collection and reimbursement of toll payments for fleet vehicle owners; Business management in the nature of toll management services, namely, preparing business reports, providing business information related to tracking toll payments, and providing business information, all related to toll payments for rental car companies and fleets for business management purposes; Computerized database management relating to toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Preparation of business reports in the nature of toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Business risk management services for rental car companies and fleets
(2) Financial management in the nature of toll payment and collection services, namely, paying, collecting and processing toll payments and associated service fees for fleet owners, operators and drivers, and individual consumer subscribers, and tracking, reporting, analyzing, and providing toll payment and collection information for fleet owners, operators and drivers, and individual consumer subscribers; Financial risk management services for fleet owners, operators and drivers; Toll payment services, namely, processing of toll payments; Providing a web portal in the field of toll, parking and traffic violation payment processing services
(3) Software as a service for use in connection with producing and transmitting reports, evidence, citations and payments, and for aggregating data for fleet owners; Non-downloadable software for fleet management; Computer services, namely, providing an interactive website and web portal featuring technology that allows fleet owners and their customers and individual drivers to monitor, manage and create reports, and to review, monitor, manage, transfer liability from the registered owner of a vehicle to the responsible driver where available for, and pay toll, traffic violations and parking charges; Non-downloadable computer software that provides real-time, integrated vehicle fleet management intelligence by combining information from various databases and presenting it in an easy-to-understand user interface
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Downloadable software for fleet management; Downloadable computer software application for mobile phones, and desktop, laptop and handheld computers, namely software that provides a portal featuring technology that allows fleet owners and their customers and individual drivers to monitor, manage and create reports, and to review, monitor, manage, transfer liability from the registered owner of a vehicle to the responsible driver where available for, and pay toll, traffic violations and parking charges; Downloadable computer software that provides real-time, integrated vehicle fleet management intelligence by combining information from various databases and presenting it in an easy-to-understand user interface Business management outsource service provider in the field of traffic violation and parking citation transfers of liability from the registered owner of a vehicle to the responsible driver and payment and billing business management services, namely, preparing business reports, providing business and accounting information related to verifying and tracking payments and actual liability for violations and citations, and providing business and accounting information, all related to traffic and parking violations, payments and collections for fleet owners, operators and drivers; Data compilation and computerized database management, production and generation of traffic reports, toll way usage and payment reports, road vehicle registration reports, insurance compliance reports, for business purposes; Third party administration processing of traffic photo enforcement and parking citations for businesses; Business process management, namely, non-legal toll dispute processing and resolution services; Providing business information via a website in the nature of business performance, business management reports and business management analysis in the field of toll management and traffic violation payment management for fleet owners, operators and drivers; Business risk management services for fleet owners, operators and drivers; Tracking and monitoring of road vehicle traffic violation and toll processing services for fleet owners, operators and drivers for cost accounting purposes; Business management services to review, process and submit forms and payments to process road vehicle titles, registrations and registration renewals for fleet owners for cost accounting purposes; Compilation and systemization of graphical and textual business related expense data to enable automated collection of toll, roadway and parking payments; Data processing services, namely, processing graphical and textual business related toll expense data to enable automated collection of toll payments from fleet vehicle owners; Business administration services comprising the recording, compilation and systematization of graphical and textual business related toll expense data for the administration of collection and reimbursement programs of toll payments for fleet vehicle owners; Business management in the nature of toll management services, namely, preparing business reports, providing business information related to tracking toll payments, and providing business information, all related to toll payments for rental car companies and fleets for business management purposes; Computerized database management relating to toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Preparation of business reports in the nature of toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Business risk management services for rental car companies and fleets Financial management in the nature of toll payment and collection services, namely, paying, collecting and processing electronic toll payments and associated service fees for fleet owners, operators and drivers, and individual consumer subscribers, and tracking, reporting, analyzing, and providing financial information on toll payment and collection information for fleet owners, operators and drivers, and individual consumer subscribers; Financial risk management services for fleet owners, operators and drivers; Electronic toll payment services, namely, processing of toll payments; Providing an internet website portal in the field of financial transaction and payment processing services as it relates to toll, parking and traffic violation payment processing services; Financial administration of toll payment reimbursement programs Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for use in connection with producing and transmitting reports, evidence, citations and payments, and for aggregating data for fleet owners; Providing online non-downloadable software for fleet management; Computer services, namely, providing an interactive website and web portal featuring technology that allows fleet owners and their customers and individual drivers to monitor, manage and create reports, and to review, monitor, manage, transfer liability from the registered owner of a vehicle to the responsible driver where available for, and pay toll, traffic violations and parking charges; Providing online non-downloadable computer software that provides real-time, integrated vehicle fleet management intelligence by combining information from various databases and presenting it in an easy-to-understand user interface
7.
PROVIDING TOLL SERVICE FOR A VEHICLE INCLUDING AN ON-BOARD UNIT
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for toll service activation using an on-board unit in a third party transport comprises, a third party entity, a toll rental entity, and an on-board unit communicably coupled to the third party entity and to the toll rental entity, wherein the on-board unit, receives a position signal, initiates a toll service request, converts the position signal to a toll usage, and stores the position signal, the toll service request and the toll usage.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for toll service activation using an on-board unit in a third party transport comprises, a third party entity, a toll rental entity, and an on-board unit communicably coupled to the third party entity and to the toll rental entity, wherein the on-board unit, receives a position signal, initiates a toll service request, converts the position signal to a toll usage, and stores the position signal, the toll service request and the toll usage.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for toll service activation using an on-board unit in a third party transport comprises, a third party entity, a toll rental entity, and an on-board unit communicably coupled to the third party entity and to the toll rental entity, wherein the on-board unit, receives a position signal, initiates a toll service request, converts the position signal to a toll usage, and stores the position signal, the toll service request and the toll usage.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A method includes receiving paper comprising information regarding a vehicular violation, the information comprising a unique vehicle identifier and a violation classification, extracting from the paper the unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification via automated pattern recognition, uploading the extracted unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification to a database, determining whether the extracted unique vehicle identifier is associated with a predefined plurality of vehicles, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is associated with a vehicle of the predefined plurality of vehicles, charging a violation fee for the vehicular violation to a party that was responsible for the vehicle at the time of the vehicular violation, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is not associated with the predefined plurality of vehicles, disputing responsibility for the vehicular violation.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Lemon, Debbie
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for billing based on a duration of a service period, comprises sending fleet data from a third party entity to a toll authority via a toll rental entity, matching toll data with the fleet data by the toll authority, if the toll data matches the fleet data: charging an account by the toll authority and sending the matched data to the toll rental entity, determining, by the toll rental entity, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling or an opt-out for duration based tolling, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling, charging the third party entity for the duration based tolling, and if the sent matched data is related to an opt-out for duration based tolling, applying at least one of: a fee for the duration based tolling, a toll usage amount, a service fee for the duration based tolling, and a service fee for the toll usage.
G07B 15/02 - Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Lemon, Debbie
Abstract
A toll fee tracking system comprising a toll authority adapted to collect data associated with at least one toll fee tracking device and a toll rental entity adapted to communicate with the toll authority and a third part entity. This Abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an Abstract that allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain subject matter of the technical disclosure. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
G07B 15/04 - Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems comprising devices to free a barrier, turnstile or the like
G06Q 20/10 - Payment architectures specially adapted for home banking systems
G06Q 40/00 - Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
45 - Legal and security services; personal services for individuals.
Goods & Services
(1) Traffic violation processing services for Rental Car and Fleet customers; Risk management services, namely, business risk management services for rental car and fleet customers of third party vehicle use; Business management services, namely, traffic violation workflow business management for rental car and fleet customers; preparation of business reports in the nature of the issuance of reports and citations regarding violations of customers of fleet and rental car companies to such companies.
(2) Risk management services, namely, financial risk management services for rental car and fleet customers of third party vehicle use.
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
Goods & Services
(1) Business management in the nature of toll management services, namely tracking, reporting and providing information related to toll payments for rental car companies and fleets for business management purposes; Computerized database management relating to toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Preparation of business reports in the nature of toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Business risk management services for rental car companies and fleets.
(2) Financial management in the nature of toll payment services, namely, paying and processing toll payments for rental car companies and fleets and tracking, reporting, analyzing, and providing toll payment information for rental car companies and fleets for financial management purposes; Toll payment services, namely, processing of toll payments.
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
(1) Business management in the nature of toll management services, namely verifying, tracking, reporting, and providing information related to toll charges, violations, payments and collections for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers for business and accounting purposes; Business management, namely, non-legal toll dispute processing and resolution services; Computerized database management relating to toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Preparation of business reports in the nature of toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Providing a website that provides performance monitoring, management reporting, and analytical tools in the field of toll management for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators, and drivers; Business risk management services for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers; Preparation of business reports in the nature of issuing reports regarding toll payments and violations of fleet and rental cars to rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers.
(2) Financial management in the nature of toll payment and collection services, namely, paying, collecting and processing toll payments for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers and tracking, reporting, analyzing, and providing toll payment and collection information for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers; Financial management in the field of toll management services, namely, verifying, tracking, reporting, analyzing and providing information related to toll charges, payments and collections for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers; Electronic toll payment services, namely, electronic processing of toll payments; Financial risk management services for rental car companies and fleet owners, operators and drivers.
(3) Computer services, namely, providing an interactive website featuring technology that allows car rental companies and fleet operators and drivers to monitor, manage and create reports; Computer services, namely, providing an interactive website featuring technology that allows car rental customers to review and pay toll charges; Providing a website featuring technology that enables users to pay tolls, monitor toll payment performance, and manage toll payments in the field of toll management for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers.
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
Goods & Services
Business management in the nature of toll management services, namely, preparing business reports, providing business information related to tracking toll payments, and providing business information, all related to toll payments for rental car companies and fleets for business management purposes; Computerized database management relating to toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Preparation of business reports in the nature of toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Business risk management services for rental car companies and fleets Financial management in the nature of toll payment services, namely, paying and processing toll payments for rental car companies and fleets and tracking, reporting, analyzing, and providing toll payment information for rental car companies and fleets for financial management purposes; Toll payment services, namely, processing of toll payments
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
[ Business management in the nature of toll management services, namely, preparing business reports, providing business and accounting information related to verifying and tracking toll payments, and providing business and accounting information, all related to toll charges, violations, payments and collections for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers; Business management, namely, non-legal toll dispute processing and resolution services; Computerized database management relating to toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Preparation of business reports in the nature of toll usage and payment reports for business purposes; Providing business information via a website in the nature of business performance, business management reports and business management analysis in the field of toll management for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators, and drivers; Business risk management services for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers; Preparation of business reports in the nature of issuing reports regarding toll payments and violations of fleet and rental cars to rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers ] Financial management in the nature of toll payment and collection services, namely, paying, collecting and processing toll payments for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers and tracking, reporting, analyzing, and providing toll payment and collection information for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers; Financial management in the field of toll management services, namely, verifying, tracking, reporting, analyzing and providing information related to toll charges, payments and collections for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers; Electronic toll payment services, namely, electronic processing of toll payments; Financial risk management services for rental car companies and fleet owners, operators and drivers Computer services, namely, providing an interactive website featuring technology that allows car rental companies and fleet operators and drivers to monitor, manage and create reports; Computer services, namely, providing an interactive website featuring technology that allows car rental customers to review and pay toll charges; Providing a website featuring technology that enables users to pay tolls, monitor toll payment performance, and manage toll payments in the field of toll management for rental car companies and customers and fleet owners, operators and drivers
19.
Apparatus for supporting and shielding a wireless device
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Centner, David
Faure, Burt
Schweiger, Jonathan
Abstract
A receptacle for supporting a transponder on a support structure includes a housing having a first housing portion securable to the transponder and a second housing portion securable to the support structure. The first housing portion is pivotally secured to the second housing portion. The first housing portion and second housing portion include a shield for attenuating the transmission of electromagnetic signals. The first housing portion has a first position wherein the first housing portion and second housing portion form a chamber for enclosing the transponder and restricting the transmission of electromagnetic signals from the chamber. The first housing portion has a second position wherein the first housing portion and the transponder are displaced from the second housing portion thereby opening the chamber and exposing the transponder to permit the transmission of electromagnetic signals to and from the transponder.
H05K 9/00 - Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields
B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
G06K 19/073 - Special arrangements for circuits, e.g. for protecting identification code in memory
G06Q 20/32 - Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices using wireless devices
G07F 7/08 - Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card
B60R 11/00 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Welch, Rick
Viney, Marshall B.
Welch, Kyle Richard
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
An enclosure for housing a radio frequency integrated device (RFID) transponder. The enclosure includes a front surface comprising a non-shielding material, a top surface, a bottom surface, a right-side surface, a left-side surface and a rear surface. The top surface, the bottom surface, the right-side surface, the left-side surface and the rear surface include a shielding material. The enclosure selectively enables and disables communication between the RFID transponder and toll collection units relative to a position of the front surface of the enclosure within a vehicle.
H04Q 5/22 - Selecting arrangements wherein two or more subscriber stations are connected by the same line to the exchange with indirect connection, i.e. through subordinate switching centre the subordinate centre not permitting interconnection of subscribers connected thereto
G06K 19/00 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
G06K 19/02 - Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the selection of materials, e.g. to avoid wear during transport through the machine
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
H01Q 1/22 - Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
G07B 15/06 - Arrangements for road pricing or congestion charging of vehicles or vehicle users, e.g. automatic toll systems
G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
Goods & Services
Traffic violation processing services for Rental Car and Fleet customers; Business risk management services for rental car and fleet customers of third party vehicle use; Traffic violation workflow business management for rental car and fleet customers; preparation of business reports in the nature of the issuance of reports and citations regarding violations of customers of fleet and rental car companies to such companies [ Financial risk management services for rental car and fleet customers of third party vehicle use ]
22.
Transponder holder for controlling the operation of a transponder
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Centner, David
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a transponder holder for controlling the readability of a transponder by an interrogator. Embodiments of the transponder holder can be removable mounted to a support structure, such as a windshield of a motor vehicle. The transponder can be supported by a plate of the transponder holder, which can be moved to position the transponder in a readable position and an unreadable position to allow a user to select whether the transponder is readable by an interrogator.
H04Q 5/22 - Selecting arrangements wherein two or more subscriber stations are connected by the same line to the exchange with indirect connection, i.e. through subordinate switching centre the subordinate centre not permitting interconnection of subscribers connected thereto
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Deitiker, Glenn
George, J. Chris
Swank, Shannon Fuentes
Abstract
A system and method for making electronic payments for tolls, parking and related transactions. A customer downloads an application onto their personal electronic device and registers the customer's vehicle and financial account information with a provider. The application detects upcoming toll facilities and notifies the customer. The customer can accept the payment of the toll through the application whereupon the provider makes a payment from the customer's designated account to the toll facility.
G07B 15/02 - Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Lemon, Debbie
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
Billing tolls accumulated during a rental period comprises a third party entity, a toll authority, and a toll rental entity coupled to the third party entity and to the toll authority, wherein the third party entity sends a request for service to the toll rental entity, wherein the toll rental entity sends the request for service during the rental period to the toll authority, wherein the toll authority stores the request, wherein the toll authority sends toll data to the toll rental entity based on the request, wherein the toll rental entity sends toll rental data to the third party entity based on the toll data, and wherein the third party entity generates a bill based on the toll rental data.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A method includes receiving paper comprising information regarding a vehicular violation, the information comprising a unique vehicle identifier and a violation classification, extracting from the paper the unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification via automated pattern recognition, uploading the extracted unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification to a database, determining whether the extracted unique vehicle identifier is associated with a predefined plurality of vehicles, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is associated with a vehicle of the predefined plurality of vehicles, charging a violation fee for the vehicular violation to a party that was responsible for the vehicle at the time of the vehicular violation, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is not associated with the predefined plurality of vehicles, disputing responsibility for the vehicular violation.
G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles
G07B 15/00 - Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points
G06Q 40/00 - Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
26.
Apparatus and method for supporting and shielding a wireless device
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Centner, David
Faure, Burt
Schweiger, Jonathan
Abstract
A receptacle for supporting a transponder on a support structure includes a housing having a first housing portion securable to the transponder and a second housing portion securable to the support structure. The first housing portion is pivotally secured to the second housing portion. The first housing portion and second housing portion include a shield for attenuating the transmission of electromagnetic signals. The first housing portion has a first position wherein the first housing portion and second housing portion form a chamber for enclosing the transponder and restricting the transmission of electromagnetic signals from the chamber. The first housing portion has a second position wherein the first housing portion and the transponder are displaced from the second housing portion thereby opening the chamber and exposing the transponder to permit the transmission of electromagnetic signals to and from the transponder.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Lemon, Debbie
Abstract
A toll fee tracking system comprising a toll authority adapted to collect data associated with at least one toll fee tracking device and a toll rental entity adapted to communicate with the toll authority and a third part entity. This Abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an Abstract that allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain subject matter of the technical disclosure. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Lemon, Debbie
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for billing based on a duration of a service period, comprises sending fleet data from a third party entity to a toll authority via a toll rental entity, matching toll data with the fleet data by the toll authority, if the toll data matches the fleet data: charging an account by the toll authority and sending the matched data to the toll rental entity, determining, by the toll rental entity, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling or an opt-out for duration based tolling, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling, charging the third party entity for the duration based tolling, and if the sent matched data is related to an opt-out for duration based tolling, applying at least one of: a fee for the duration based tolling, a toll usage amount, a service fee for the duration based tolling, and a service fee for the toll usage.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for unlimited toll utilization by a transport in a fleet comprises receiving, by a toll rental entity, fleet information from a third party entity, receiving, by a toll authority, the fleet information from the toll rental entity, receiving, by the toll authority, toll usage information, matching, by the toll authority, the toll usage information with the fleet information, receiving, by the toll rental entity, the matched information, matching, by the toll rental entity, the matched information with a fleet subscription account, paying a fee, by the toll rental entity to the toll authority, based on the matched information with the fleet subscription account, and billing, by the toll rental entity, the third party entity, a fixed fee for each transport in the fleet, wherein the fixed fee is related to the paid fee.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for transferring toll data from a third party operated transport to a user account comprises, performing a verification of the user account, receiving a service request to transfer tolls incurred by the third party operated transport, receiving toll data, and sending information related to the user account if the toll data and the service request match.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Lemon, Debbie
Abstract
A toll fee tracking system comprising a toll authority adapted to collect data associated with at least one toll fee tracking device and a toll rental entity adapted to communicate with the toll authority and a third part entity. This Abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an Abstract that allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain subject matter of the technical disclosure. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Lemon, Debbie
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for billing based on a duration of a service period, comprises sending fleet data from a third party entity to a toll authority via a toll rental entity, matching toll data with the fleet data by the toll authority, if the toll data matches the fleet data: charging an account by the toll authority and sending the matched data to the toll rental entity, determining, by the toll rental entity, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling or an opt-out for duration based tolling, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling, charging the third party entity for the duration based tolling, and if the sent matched data is related to an opt-out for duration based tolling, applying at least one of: a fee for the duration based tolling, a toll usage amount, a service fee for the duration based tolling, and a service fee for the toll usage.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for determining a toll amount comprises determining a capture rate of transports at a toll location and determining the toll amount based on the capture rate.
G08G 1/065 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles by counting the vehicles in a section of the road or in a parking area, i.e. comparing incoming count with outgoing count
G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles
G06F 7/70 - Methods or arrangements for performing computations using a digital non-denominational number representation, i.e. number representation without radix; Computing devices using combinations of denominational and non-denominational quantity representations using stochastic pulse trains, i.e. randomly occurring pulses the average pulse rates of which represent numbers
G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for determining a toll amount comprises determining a capture rate of transports at a toll location and determining the toll amount based on the capture rate.
G07B 15/02 - Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems
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BILLING A RENTED THIRD PARTY TRANSPORT INCLUDING AN ON-BOARD UNIT
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for toll service activation using an on-board unit in a third party transport comprises, a third party entity, a toll rental entity, and an on-board unit communicably coupled to the third party entity and to the toll rental entity, wherein the on-board unit, receives a position signal, initiates a toll service request, converts the position signal to a toll usage, and stores the position signal, the toll service request and the toll usage.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Lemon, Debbie
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
Billing tolls accumulated during a rental period comprises a third party entity, a toll authority, and a toll rental entity coupled to the third party entity and to the toll authority, wherein the third party entity sends a request for service to the toll rental entity, wherein the toll rental entity sends the request for service during the rental period to the toll authority, wherein the toll authority stores the request, wherein the toll authority sends toll data to the toll rental entity based on the request, wherein the toll rental entity sends toll rental data to the third party entity based on the toll data, and wherein the third party entity generates a bill based on the toll rental data.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Lemon, Debbie
Balachandran, Sarath K.
Abstract
A system, method, and computer readable medium for billing based on a duration of a service period, comprises sending fleet data from a third party entity to a toll authority via a toll rental entity, matching toll data with the fleet data by the toll authority, if the toll data matches the fleet data: charging an account by the toll authority and sending the matched data to the toll rental entity, determining, by the toll rental entity, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling or an opt- out for duration based tolling, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling, charging the third party entity for the duration based tolling, and if the sent matched data is related to an opt-out for duration based tolling, applying at least one of: a fee for the duration based tolling, a toll usage amount, a service fee for the duration based tolling, and a service fee for the toll usage.
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Lemon, Debbie
Abstract
A toll fee tracking system comprising a toll authority adapted to collect data associated with at least one toll fee tracking device and a toll rental entity adapted to communicate with the toll authority and a third part entity. The toll rental entity further acts as a communication channel between the toll authority and the third party entity for forwarding data from the toll authority to the third party entity.
G07B 15/02 - Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points taking into account a variable factor such as distance or time, e.g. for passenger transport, parking systems or car rental systems
AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C. (USA)
Inventor
Robinson, Benjamin P.
Lemon, Debbie
Abstract
A toll fee tracking system (500A, 500B, 600A, 600B) comprising a toll authority (502) adapted to collect data associated with at least one toll fee tracking device (300) and a toll rental entity (504) adapted to communicate with the toll authority (502) and a third part entity.