RFID systems and methods
A method according to one embodiment includes receiving Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag information associated with a vehicle, the RFID tag information including registration information for the vehicle, monetary information associated with the vehicle, and a service history of the vehicle, performing an identification, utilizing the RFID tag information, and determining one or more obligations associated with the vehicle, based on the identification.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag associated with a vehicle, from an overhead roadside reader, an interrogator signal from an interrogator, where the interrogator signal powers the passive RFID tag associated with the vehicle; and
in response to the interrogator signal, sending from the passive RFID tag associated with the vehicle to the overhead roadside reader RFID tag information associated with the vehicle, the RFID tag information including registration information for the vehicle, insurance information, a registered owner of the vehicle, license plate information for the vehicle, a vehicle identification number (VIN) for the vehicle, an amount of prepaid money in a payment account associated with the vehicle, a service history of the vehicle, and an indication of one or more problems with the vehicle;
wherein the RFID tag information is used to perform a plurality of operations, including:
performing an identification of a user associated with the vehicle, utilizing the RFID tag information;
determining one or more obligations associated with the user, based on the identification, including:
identifying a name of the registered owner of the vehicle,
comparing the name of the registered owner of the vehicle to a list of persons having outstanding warrants,
comparing the VIN for the vehicle to a list of VINs associated with stolen vehicles or vehicles believed to be involved in a crime;
issuing a notification in response to determining that the vehicle is listed as stolen or possibly involved in a crime, or the name of the registered owner of the vehicle is included in the list of persons having outstanding warrants;
comparing the registration information to data stored in a local or remote database;
sending a notification in response to determining that:
the registration information received from the passive RFID tag indicates that a registration is current, and
the registration information received from the local or remote database indicates that the registration is expired; and
updating the passive RFID tag in response to determining that the registration information received from the passive RFID tag indicates that the registration is not current, and identifying a renewal for the passive RFID tag.
2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the RFID tag information is read when the vehicle passes through an automated lane.
3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the RFID tag information is correlated with an account.
4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the RFID tag information is loaded by a government entity.
5. A system including a passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag associated with a vehicle, where the passive RFID tag:
receives an interrogator signal from an interrogator of an overhead roadside reader, where the interrogator signal powers the passive RFID tag associated with the vehicle; and
sends at the overhead roadside reader from the passive RFID tag associated with the vehicle RFID tag information associated with the vehicle in response to the interrogator signal, the RFID tag information including registration information for the vehicle, insurance information, a registered owner of the vehicle, license plate information for the vehicle, a vehicle identification number (VIN) for the vehicle, an amount of prepaid money in a payment account associated with the vehicle, a service history of the vehicle, and an indication of one or more problems with the vehicle;
wherein the RFID tag information is used to perform a plurality of operations, including:
performing an identification of a user associated with the vehicle, utilizing the RFID tag information;
determining one or more obligations associated with the user, based on the identification, including:
identifying a name of the registered owner of the vehicle,
comparing the name of the registered owner of the vehicle to a list of persons having outstanding warrants,
comparing the VIN for the vehicle to a list of VINs associated with stolen vehicles or vehicles believed to be involved in a crime;
issuing a notification in response to determining that the vehicle is listed as stolen or possibly involved in a crime, or the name of the registered owner of the vehicle is included in the list of persons having outstanding warrants;
comparing the registration information to data stored in a local or remote database, sending a notification in response to determining that:
the registration information received from the passive RFID tag indicates that a registration is current, and
the registration information received from the local or remote database indicates that the registration is expired; and
updating the passive RFID tag in response to determining that the registration information received from the passive RFID tag indicates that the registration is not current, and identifying a renewal for the passive RFID tag.
6. The system as recited in claim 5 , wherein the RFID tag information is read when the vehicle passes through an automated lane.
7. The system as recited in claim 5 , wherein the RFID tag information is correlated with an account.
8. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the notification is sent to law enforcement, in response to the determining.
9. An RFID system, comprising:
a passive RFID tag associated with a vehicle;
where the passive RFID tag associated with a vehicle:
receives, from an overhead roadside reader, an interrogator signal from an interrogator, where the interrogator signal powers the passive RFID tag associated with the vehicle; and
sending, from the passive RFID tag associated with the vehicle to the overhead roadside reader, RFID tag information associated with the vehicle, the RFID tag information including registration information for the vehicle, insurance information, a registered owner of the vehicle, license plate information for the vehicle, a vehicle identification number (VIN) for the vehicle, an amount of prepaid money in a payment account associated with the vehicle, a service history of the vehicle, and an indication of one or more problems with the vehicle;
wherein the RFID tag information is used to perform one or more operations, including:
performing an identification of a user associated with the vehicle, utilizing the RFID tag information;
determining one or more obligations associated with the user, based on the identification, including:
identifying a name of the registered owner of the vehicle,
comparing the name of the registered owner of the vehicle to a list of persons having outstanding warrants,
comparing the VIN for the vehicle to a list of VINs associated with stolen vehicles or vehicles believed to be involved in a crime;
issuing a notification in response to determining that the vehicle is listed as stolen or possibly involved in a crime, or the name of the registered owner of the vehicle is included in the list of persons having outstanding warrants;
comparing the registration information to data stored in a local or remote database;
sending a notification in response to determining that:
the registration information received from the passive RFID tag indicates that a registration is current, and
the registration information received from the local or remote database indicates that the registration is expired; and
updating the passive RFID tag in response to determining that the registration information received from the passive RFID tag indicates that the registration is not current, and identifying a renewal for the passive RFID tag.