Vehicle monitoring and identification system

摘要

A vehicle monitoring and traffic enforcement system in which a wireless communication device is associated with motor vehicles The device will transmit vehicle identification data which is relayed to a database which maintains current information concerning insurance law compliance, motor vehicle registration and licensing compliance, traffic citations and other information If a violation or compliance failure is noted, this is transmitted to a law enforcement agency and a nearby law enforcement vehicle A law enforcement officer may be required to pursue the vehicle depending on the violation and traffic conditions The system uses GPS and GIs technology to provide law enforcement with a real time display which will not only show the vehicle being tracked but also a map of the area showing roads, traffic conditions and even the location of other law enforcement or emergency vehicles so that officials may make a safe and fast response to situations.

主权项

1. A method for monitoring vehicular traffic and obtaining information relative to vehicular traffic comprising:
transmitting, through a communication device, information concerning a selected vehicle including identification of the vehicle and location of the same; communicating the information to selected recipients on a communication receiving device; receiving a communication concerning a selected vehicle in a processor with a database which maintains current vehicle records relating to vehicle ownership, vehicle violations and vehicle compliance with motor vehicle laws and regulations to generate reported information regarding the selected vehicle; and providing through a receiving device, said reported information to one or more selected law enforcement recipients if a violation has occurred; wherein the receiving device displays a virtual map of a geographical area in which the selected vehicle is located, the identification of the vehicle owner, vehicle license number, any violations of record, route and speed of the vehicle's travel; wherein the vehicle is parked and located in a restricted parking area and the current time is noted and wherein a transmission from the selected vehicle is subsequently monitored to determine if a parking violation has occurred; and wherein the reported information includes notification of a violation or noncompliance and wherein the communication prioritizes the reported information based on the nature of the violation or noncompliance.