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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020

Filed:

Mar. 03, 2010
Applicants:

Garry Tonnon, Ramsey, NJ (US);

David A. Owen, Castle Rock, CO (US);

Inventors:

Garry Tonnon, Ramsey, NJ (US);

David A. Owen, Castle Rock, CO (US);

Assignee:

The Western Union Company, Denver, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/00 (2012.01); G06Q 20/14 (2012.01); G06Q 20/08 (2012.01); G06Q 20/16 (2012.01); G06Q 20/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/123 (2013.12); G06Q 20/027 (2013.01); G06Q 20/085 (2013.01); G06Q 20/145 (2013.01); G06Q 20/16 (2013.01);
Abstract

The invention provides various methods and systems for collecting and allocating road use fees. The invention may include receiving funds from a party, wherein the party is responsible for operation of a vehicle. Data indicating where the vehicle has traveled may be received by a computer system. A jurisdiction may be identified where road use fees are due based on where the vehicle has traveled. Fees due to the jurisdiction may be calculated based on the jurisdiction's road use fee schedule. The fee due for road use may be deducted from an account of the vehicle's operator.


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