| 摘要 |
A method and system for detecting and reporting distracted driving violations and sending a citation to the registered owner of the vehicle being driven by the distracted driver. The system involves a processing station receiving photographic images of the distracted driver, his or her license plate number, and optionally his or her vehicle by a patroller, processing the photographic images to identify the owner of the vehicle, generating a citation, and sending the citation to the registered owner. The registered owner can either pay the fine or dispute the allegation. If the allegation is disputed, the matter can be turned over the legal system for proper adjudication. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for reporting distracted driving violations, comprising:
a. receiving photographic images at a processing station, the photographic images captured on a photographic equipment by a patroller who witnessed the distracted driving violation and captured the photographic images of the distracted driving violation, wherein the photographic images comprise an image of the vehicle, an image of a driver of the vehicle, and an image of a license plate of the vehicle; b. automatically receiving at the processing station the photographic images and identification information of the patroller, a time stamp of the date and time when the photographic images were taken, and location information of where the photographic images were taken; c. automatically tagging the photographic images with a case number when the photographic images are received at the processing center within a predetermined time frame; d. processing the image of the license plate of the vehicle involved in the distracted driving violation; e. reviewing the photographic images to determine whether the photographic images contain the license plate; f. establishing a confidence level for determining whether the license plate is legible, wherein when the confidence level is below a predetermined threshold, the photographic images are discarded and a message is sent to the patroller from the processing station indicating that the photographic images are inadequate; g. generating a distracted driving citation in five minutes or less of receiving the photographic images; h. sending the distracted driving citation to a registered owner of the vehicle involved in the distracted driving violation, wherein the distracted driving citation documents a nature of the violation, a fine for the violation, and instructions on how to respond to the distracted driving citation; and i. if the processing station receives an appropriate amount for the fine, resolving the case, and if the processing station does not receive the appropriate amount for the fine by a designated deadline, sending a follow up communication. |
