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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2001
Applicants:
Samuel Talmadge, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Gregory A. Shreve, Huntsville, AL (US);
Katherine E. Macqueen, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Samuel Talmadge, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Gregory A. Shreve, Huntsville, AL (US);
Katherine E. MacQueen, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q005/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for providing the identification and tracking of motor vehicles that includes a probe device that transmits a radio frequency modulated signal to a transponder unit that is located within a vehicle registration tag of a vehicle. The transponder unit responds to the probe unit's request by transmitting its own radio frequency modulated signal containing any information requested by the probe device.