Title: Toll collection system

Abstract: A vehicle toll collection system automatically identifies vehicles traveling along a vehicle lane. The system includes a mobile vehicle identification sending unit adapted to be mounted on at least one of the vehicles for sending vehicle identification information. A stationary control unit is disposed near the vehicle lane for receiving the identification information from the mobile unit as the vehicle moves past the stationary unit to register the vehicle identity. The stationary unit includes devices which respond to the vehicle identification information for generating a vehicle signal indicating that a vehicle has been registered.

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Inventors: Chiappetti, Arthur B. (10600 S. Oakley, Chicago, IL, 60643)

Application Number: 06/177036
Filing Date: 1980-08-11
Publication_date: 1982-07-06
Assignee: Chiappetti, Arthur B.

Primary Class(es): 340/928 340/539.100, 340/505
Other Classes: G07B15/00; G07B15/04; G07C9/00; G08G1/017; G07B15/02; G08G1/01
US Patent Ref:

3644883	February, 1972	Borman et al.	340/23	AUTOMATIC VEHICLE MONITORING, IDENTIFICATION, LOCATION, ALARM AND VOICE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
4182989	January, 1980	Endo et al.	340/23	System for establishing a communication link between a ground station and each of vehicle drivers wi

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Waring, Alvin H.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Kleinke, Bernard L.

Parent Case Data: CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation-in-part of applicati