TRANSCEIVER REDUNDANCY IN AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM
    1.
    发明申请
    TRANSCEIVER REDUNDANCY IN AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    收发机在电子收集系统中的冗余

    公开(公告)号:US20070077896A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-05

    申请号:US11534052

    申请日:2006-09-21

    IPC分类号: H04B1/44

    CPC分类号: G07B15/063 G07B15/06

    摘要: An electronic toll collection system wherein the reader includes a switching network and a plurality of transceivers operating under the control of a controller. The reader further includes failure detection circuitry for determining whether any of the transceivers have failed based upon the RF outputs of the transceivers. If the controller determines that a transceiver has failed, then it alters the switching pattern such that the switching network excludes the failed transceiver from being connected to the antennas. The reader thereby provides for adaptive RF channel assignment, as the particular transceiver used to excite a particular antenna may be dynamically altered, and the provision of at least two transceivers in the reader ensures transceiver redundancy.

    摘要翻译: 一种电子收费系统,其中读取器包括在控制器的控制下操作的交换网络和多个收发器。 读取器还包括故障检测电路,用于基于收发器的RF输出来确定是否有任何收发器发生故障。 如果控制器确定收发器出现故障,则它改变切换模式,使得交换网络排除故障收发器连接到天线。 因此,读取器提供了自适应RF信道分配,因为用于激发特定天线的特定收发机可以被动态地改变,并且在读取器中提供至少两个收发器确保收发机冗余。

    Dynamic timing adjustment in an electronic toll collection system
    2.
    发明申请
    Dynamic timing adjustment in an electronic toll collection system 有权
    电子收费系统动态时序调整

    公开(公告)号:US20070008184A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-11

    申请号:US11176758

    申请日:2005-07-07

    IPC分类号: G08G1/01

    摘要: An electronic toll collection system with dynamically adjusted timing for operation of one or more subsystems. The timing is dynamically adjusted based upon the prevailing traffic speed for the roadway. The roadway traffic speed is determined based upon direct measurements of traffic speed by external equipment or based upon a variable correlated with traffic speed. The variable may include the average number of handshakes per transponder over an estimation period. The subsystem may include a vehicle position determination system, an enforcement system, a loop detection system, or other such subsystems.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有动态调整的一个或多个子系统运行时序的电子收费系统。 根据道路的主要交通速度动态调整时间。 基于外部设备的交通速度的直接测量或基于与交通速度相关的变量来确定道路交通速度。 该变量可以包括每个转发器在估计期间的平均握手次数。 子系统可以包括车辆位置确定系统,执行系统,环路检测系统或其他这样的子系统。

    TRANSCEIVER REDUNDANCY IN AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM
    3.
    发明申请
    TRANSCEIVER REDUNDANCY IN AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM 有权
    收发机在电子收集系统中的冗余

    公开(公告)号:US20100022202A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-28

    申请号:US12571033

    申请日:2009-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04B1/44

    CPC分类号: G07B15/063 G07B15/06

    摘要: An electronic toll collection system wherein the reader includes a switching network and a plurality of transceivers operating under the control of a controller. The reader further includes failure detection circuitry for determining whether any of the transceivers have failed based upon the RF outputs of the transceivers. If the controller determines that a transceiver has failed, then it alters the switching pattern such that the switching network excludes the failed transceiver from being connected to the antennas. The reader thereby provides for adaptive RF channel assignment, as the particular transceiver used to excite a particular antenna may be dynamically altered, and the provision of at least two transceivers in the reader ensures transceiver redundancy.

    摘要翻译: 一种电子收费系统,其中读取器包括在控制器的控制下操作的交换网络和多个收发器。 读取器还包括故障检测电路,用于基于收发器的RF输出来确定是否有任何收发器发生故障。 如果控制器确定收发器出现故障,则它改变切换模式,使得交换网络排除故障收发器连接到天线。 因此,读取器提供了自适应RF信道分配,因为用于激发特定天线的特定收发机可以被动态地改变,并且在读取器中提供至少两个收发器确保收发机冗余。

    Transceiver redundancy in an electronic toll collection system
    4.
    发明授权
    Transceiver redundancy in an electronic toll collection system 有权
    收发机冗余在电子收费系统中

    公开(公告)号:US07813699B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-12

    申请号:US12571033

    申请日:2009-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04B7/00

    CPC分类号: G07B15/063 G07B15/06

    摘要: An electronic toll collection system wherein the reader includes a switching network and a plurality of transceivers operating under the control of a controller. The reader further includes failure detection circuitry for determining whether any of the transceivers have failed based upon the RF outputs of the transceivers. If the controller determines that a transceiver has failed, then it alters the switching pattern such that the switching network excludes the failed transceiver from being connected to the antennas. The reader thereby provides for adaptive RF channel assignment, as the particular transceiver used to excite a particular antenna may be dynamically altered, and the provision of at least two transceivers in the reader ensures transceiver redundancy.

    摘要翻译: 一种电子收费系统,其中读取器包括在控制器的控制下操作的交换网络和多个收发器。 读取器还包括故障检测电路,用于基于收发器的RF输出来确定是否有任何收发器发生故障。 如果控制器确定收发器出现故障,则它改变切换模式,使得交换网络排除故障收发器连接到天线。 因此,读取器提供了自适应RF信道分配,因为用于激发特定天线的特定收发机可以被动态地改变,并且在读取器中提供至少两个收发器确保收发机冗余。

    Dual mode electronic toll collection transponder
    5.
    发明申请
    Dual mode electronic toll collection transponder 有权
    双模电子收费转发器

    公开(公告)号:US20060255968A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-16

    申请号:US11409897

    申请日:2006-04-24

    IPC分类号: G08G1/065

    摘要: A dual mode transponder for engaging in RF communications with a roadside reader from a vehicle. The transponder includes an antenna, an electronic toll collection (ETC) component, and an external interface. The ETC component implements a pre-defined ETC communications protocol to detect and interpret received signals and generate response signals when operating in an ETC mode. The ETC component also includes a bypass port. The external interface is coupled to the bypass port and has an external port for receiving input signals. The ETC component includes a bypass module for receiving a bypass instruction and entering a bypass mode. In the bypass mode the ETC component refrains from implementing the ETC communications protocol. Instead, the ETC component transmits the input signals relayed from the external interface to the ETC component to the reader.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从车辆与路边阅读器进行RF通信的双模式转发器。 应答器包括天线,电子收费(ETC)组件和外部接口。 ETC组件实现了预定义的ETC通信协议,用于检测和解释接收到的信号,并在ETC模式下工作时产生响应信号。 ETC组件还包括旁路端口。 外部接口耦合到旁路端口,并具有用于接收输入信号的外部端口。 ETC组件包括用于接收旁路指令并进入旁路模式的旁路模块。 在旁路模式下,ETC组件不执行ETC通信协议。 相反,ETC组件将从外部接口中继的输入信号发送到ETC组件到读卡器。

    Dual mode electronic toll collection transponder
    6.
    发明授权
    Dual mode electronic toll collection transponder 有权
    双模电子收费转发器

    公开(公告)号:US07408480B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-05

    申请号:US11409897

    申请日:2006-04-24

    IPC分类号: G08G1/00

    摘要: A dual mode transponder for engaging in RF communications with a roadside reader from a vehicle. The transponder includes an antenna, an electronic toll collection (ETC) component, and an external interface. The ETC component implements a pre-defined ETC communications protocol to detect and interpret received signals and generate response signals when operating in an ETC mode. The ETC component also includes a bypass port. The external interface is coupled to the bypass port and has an external port for receiving input signals. The ETC component includes a bypass module for receiving a bypass instruction and entering a bypass mode. In the bypass mode the ETC component refrains from implementing the ETC communications protocol. Instead, the ETC component transmits the input signals relayed from the external interface to the ETC component to the reader.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从车辆与路边阅读器进行RF通信的双模式转发器。 应答器包括天线,电子收费(ETC)组件和外部接口。 ETC组件实现了预定义的ETC通信协议,用于检测和解释接收到的信号,并在ETC模式下工作时产生响应信号。 ETC组件还包括旁路端口。 外部接口耦合到旁路端口,并具有用于接收输入信号的外部端口。 ETC组件包括用于接收旁路指令并进入旁路模式的旁路模块。 在旁路模式下,ETC组件不执行ETC通信协议。 相反,ETC组件将从外部接口中继的输入信号发送到ETC组件到读卡器。

    Open road vehicle emissions inspection
    7.
    发明申请
    Open road vehicle emissions inspection 审中-公开
    公路车辆排放检查

    公开(公告)号:US20060255967A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-16

    申请号:US11409741

    申请日:2006-04-24

    IPC分类号: G08G1/065

    摘要: Methods and systems for obtaining vehicle emissions data from on-board vehicle information systems under on-road or open-road conditions. The vehicle may be equipped with a transponder for relaying emissions data to a reader. The reader includes antennas defining a communications zone within a roadway. The transponder and reader are capable of engaging in RF communications as the vehicle-mounted transponder traverses the communications zone.

    摘要翻译: 在道路或公路条件下从车载信息系统获取车辆排放数据的方法和系统。 车辆可以配备有用于将排放数据中继到读取器的应答器。 读取器包括限定道路内的通信区域的天线。 当车载应答器穿过通信区域时,应答器和读取器能够进行RF通信。

    MONITORING AND ADJUSTMENT OF READER IN AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    MONITORING AND ADJUSTMENT OF READER IN AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    电子收集系统中读取器的监控和调整

    公开(公告)号:US20070075839A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-05

    申请号:US11534060

    申请日:2006-09-21

    IPC分类号: H04Q5/22

    CPC分类号: G07B15/063 G07B15/06

    摘要: An electronic toll collection system that includes a reader with internal monitoring circuitry. The reader includes a controller and transceiver, which is connected to an antenna, wherein the transceiver sends outgoing RF signals to the antenna and receives incoming RF signals from the antenna. The reader includes transceiver monitor circuitry for monitoring the characteristics of the RF signals to assess transceiver performance. The transceiver monitor circuitry provides a result signal to the controller. The controller may adjust the operation of the transceiver through adjustments to an adjustable element based upon the measurement signals. The controller may also send measurement information to a remote computer and receive instructions from the remote computer, thereby enabling remote monitoring and adjustment of the electronic toll collection system.

    摘要翻译: 一种电子收费系统,包括一个带有内部监控电路的阅读器。 阅读器包括连接到天线的控制器和收发器,其中收发器向天线发送输出的RF信号并从天线接收输入的RF信号。 阅读器包括收发器监视器电路,用于监视RF信号的特性以评估收发器性能。 收发器监视器电路向控制器提供结果信号。 控制器可以基于测量信号调整收发器的操作,以调节可调元件。 控制器还可以向远程计算机发送测量信息并从远程计算机接收指令,由此能够远程监控和调整电子收费系统。

    ADAPTIVE CHANNEL BANDWIDTH IN AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请
    ADAPTIVE CHANNEL BANDWIDTH IN AN ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM 有权
    电子卷收集系统中的自适应通道带宽

    公开(公告)号:US20070063872A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-22

    申请号:US11534073

    申请日:2006-09-21

    IPC分类号: H04Q5/22 H01Q3/00 G08G1/065

    CPC分类号: G07B15/063 G07B15/06

    摘要: A method and system for adaptively allocating bandwidth in an electronic toll collection system. The system includes a reader that adapts the scanning time allocated to specific antennas based upon the traffic conditions. Those antennas that process a higher volume of traffic receive a greater allocation of the scanning time. In some embodiments, the determination as to when to allocate additional time to an antenna may be based upon whether or not a transponder is currently in the coverage zone for the antenna.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在电子收费系统中自适应地分配带宽的方法和系统。 该系统包括基于交通状况来适应分配给特定天线的扫描时间的读取器。 那些处理更高流量的天线可以获得更大的扫描时间分配。 在一些实施例中,关于何时向天线分配附加时间的确定可以基于应答器是否当前在天线的覆盖区域中。

    Dynamic timing adjustment in an electronic toll collection system
    10.
    发明授权
    Dynamic timing adjustment in an electronic toll collection system 有权
    电子收费系统动态时序调整

    公开(公告)号:US07385525B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-10

    申请号:US11176758

    申请日:2005-07-07

    IPC分类号: G08G1/00

    摘要: An electronic toll collection system with dynamically adjusted timing for operation of one or more subsystems. The timing is dynamically adjusted based upon the prevailing traffic speed for the roadway. The roadway traffic speed is determined based upon direct measurements of traffic speed by external equipment or based upon a variable correlated with traffic speed. The variable may include the average number of handshakes per transponder over an estimation period. The subsystem may include a vehicle position determination system, an enforcement system, a loop detection system, or other such subsystems.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有动态调整的一个或多个子系统运行时序的电子收费系统。 根据道路的主要交通速度动态调整时间。 基于外部设备的交通速度的直接测量或基于与交通速度相关的变量来确定道路交通速度。 该变量可以包括每个转发器在估计期间的平均握手次数。 子系统可以包括车辆位置确定系统,执行系统,环路检测系统或其他这样的子系统。