IP Library Granted Patent US 7,281,666
Granted Patent B2
US 7,281,666 · App. 10/906,760 · Granted Oct 16, 2007

Automobile identification device

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Patent No.
US 7,281,666
App. No.
10/906,760
Granted
Oct 16, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle identification system is disclosed that organizes pertinent data about an automobile and the automobile's owner on a card the size of a credit card. Various pictures of the vehicle are positioned on the card for quick visual inspection, and a bar code and magnetic strip interface with established national networks so that registration information can be gained instantaneously. Detailing performed on the vehicle can also be stored on the card via the bar code and/or magnetic strip to assist insurance and law enforcement employees in confirming a vehicle.

Claims (38)

1. A vehicle identification apparatus, comprising:

a card;

a first field on a front side of said card, having a side picture of a vehicle;

a second, third, and fourth field on a backside of said card, having a front, rear, and second side picture of the vehicle, respectively; and

registration information for the vehicle on said card.

2. The vehicle identification apparatus in claim 1 , wherein said registration information is encoded on a second field on said card, having a magnetic strip compatible with the nationwide motor vehicles and law enforcement data system.

3. The vehicle identification apparatus in claim 1 , wherein said registration information is encoded on second field on said card, having a bar code compatible with the nationwide motor vehicles and law enforcement data system.

4. The vehicle identification apparatus in claim 1 , further comprising a fourth field on said card, having a photograph of an owner of said vehicle.

5. The vehicle identification apparatus in claim, wherein said registration information is encoded on said card by an encoder program.

6. The vehicle identification apparatus in claim 1 , wherein said card has at least one track of information compatible with the nationwide motor vehicles and law enforcement data system.

7. The vehicle identification apparatus in claim 1 , further comprising a fifth field on said card, having information of the user's choosing.

8. The vehicle identification apparatus in claim 1 , further comprising a sixth field on said card, having a company's name.

9. The vehicle identification apparatus in claim 1 , further comprising insurance information for said vehicle on said card.

10. A vehicle identification apparatus, comprising:

a card;

a first field on a front side of said card, having a side picture of a vehicle;

a second, third, and fourth field on a backside of said card, having a front, rear, and second side picture of the vehicle, respectively; and

owner information for the vehicle on said card.

11. The vehicle identification apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said owner information is encoded on a second field on said card, having a magnetic strip compatible with the nationwide motor vehicles and law enforcement data system.

12. The vehicle identification apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said owner information is encoded on a third field of said card, having a bar code compatible with the nationwide motor vehicles and law enforcement data system.

13. The vehicle identification apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising a fourth field on said card, having a photograph of an owner of said vehicle.

14. The vehicle identification apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said owner information is encoded on said card by an encoder program compatible with the nationwide motor vehicles and law enforcement data system.

15. The vehicle identification apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said card has at least one track of information compatible with the nationwide motor vehicles and law enforcement data system.

16. The vehicle identification apparatus in claim 10 , further comprising a fifth field, having information of the user's choosing.

17. The vehicle identification apparatus of claim 10 , further comprising a sixth field having a company's name on the card.

18. The vehicle identification apparatus in claim 10 , further comprising insurance information for said vehicle on encoded on said card compatible with the nationwide motor vehicles and law enforcement data system.

19. A vehicle identification apparatus, comprising:

a card;

a first field on a front side of said card, having a side picture of a vehicle;

a second, third, and fourth field on a backside of said card, having a front, rear, and second side picture of the vehicle, respectively;

registration information for said vehicle on said card encoded to be compatible with the nationwide motor vehicles and law enforcement data system;

owner information for the vehicle on said card encoded to be compatible with the nationwide motor vehicles and law enforcement data system;

a second field on said card, having a magnetic strip, wherein said second field has at least one track of information compatible with the nationwide motor vehicles and law enforcement data system;

a third field on said card, having a bar code, wherein said third field has at least one track of information compatible with the nationwide motor vehicles and law enforcement data system;

a fourth field on said card, having a photograph of an owner of said vehicle;

a fifth field on said card, having information of a user's choosing;

a sixth field on said card, having a company's name; and

insurance information for said vehicle on said card encoded to be compatible with the nationwide motor vehicles and law enforcement data system.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 1999
From: COSMAN, ERIC R.; ARNOLD, MICHAEL A.
To: RADIONICS, INC.
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