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US 12,340,632 · App. 17/804,370 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

Providing toll service for a vehicle including an on-board unit

Inventors: Benjamin P. Robinson (Lago Vista, TX); Sarath K. Balachandran (Irving, TX)
Assignee: AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C.
G07B15/063G06Q30/04G06Q30/0645G07B15/06
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Patent No.
US 12,340,632
App. No.
17/804,370
Filed
May 27, 2022
Granted
Jun 24, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3628
USPC
705/13
Abstract

A system, method, and computer readable medium for toll service activation using an on-board unit in a third party transport comprises, a third party entity, a toll rental entity, and an on-board unit communicably coupled to the third party entity and to the toll rental entity, wherein the on-board unit, receives a position signal, initiates a toll service request, converts the position signal to a toll usage, and stores the position signal, the toll service request and the toll usage.

Claims (61)

1. A method for providing toll service to a transport user, the method comprising:

installing a toll service software on a wireless communication device comprising global position system (GPS) capability;

wherein the wireless communication device comprises a memory communicably coupled to a processor and a network interface for wireless communications;

providing, via an interface of the wireless communication device, a toll service option to a transport user; and

responsive to acceptance of the toll service option by the transport user:

activating the wireless communication device to function as a toll service device and for communication with a toll authority computer that is located at a remote position relative to a toll road,

receiving, at the wireless communication device, a position signal from a GPS satellite for the wireless communication device that is located in a vehicle,

transmitting position data of the position signal from the wireless communication device that is located in the vehicle to the toll authority computer that is remote from the toll road via a cellular communication network,

converting the position signal for the wireless communication device that was received from the GPS satellite to a toll usage data that indicates the vehicle has traversed the toll road based on the position signal from the GPS satellite for the wireless communication device,

storing the toll usage data in a toll service database, and

sending the toll usage data from the toll service database to a payment interface to bill the transport user and provide a toll receipt.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication device comprising GPS capability receives position data from the GPS satellite.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the toll authority computer synchronizes the toll usage data with the wireless communication device, and the wireless communication device stores updated toll usage data from the toll authority computer.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein activating the wireless communication device to function as the toll service device comprises is performed by receiving activation information from the transport user via the wireless communication device, and sending the activation information to the toll authority computer.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending a deactivation signal to the wireless communication device; and

wherein, upon receiving the deactivation signal, the wireless communication device discontinues communication with the toll authority computer.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the interface of the wireless communication device provides an option for the transport user to close a transaction directly from the wireless communication device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication between the wireless communication device and the toll authority computer is transmitted wirelessly via the internet.

8. A wireless communication device comprising:

a processor;

a network interface for wireless communications

a global position system (GPS) unit; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the wireless communication device to:

install a toll service software on the wireless communication device;

provide, via an interface of the wireless communication device, a toll service option to a transport user; and

responsive to acceptance of the toll service option by the transport user:

activate the wireless communication device to function as a toll service device and for communication with a toll authority computer that is located at a remote position relative to a toll road,

receive, at the wireless communication device, a position signal from a GPS satellite for the wireless communication device that is located in a vehicle,

transmit position data of the position signal from the wireless communication device that is located in the vehicle to the toll authority computer that is remote from the toll road via a cellular communication network,

convert the position signal for the wireless communication device that was received from the GPS satellite to a toll usage data that indicates the vehicle has traversed the toll road based on the position signal from the GPS satellite for the wireless communication device,

store the toll usage data in a toll service database, and

send the toll usage data from the toll service database a payment interface to bill the transport user and provide a toll receipt.

9. The wireless communication device of claim 8 , wherein the wireless communication device receives position data from a GPS satellite.

10. The wireless communication device of claim 8 , wherein the toll authority computer synchronizes the toll usage data with the wireless communication device, and the wireless communication device stores updated toll usage data from the toll authority computer.

11. The wireless communication device of claim 8 , wherein activating the wireless communication device to function as the toll service device comprises is performed by receiving activation information from the transport user via the wireless communication device, and sending the activation information to the toll authority computer.

12. The wireless communication device of claim 8 , wherein the wireless communication device is further configured to receive a deactivation signal; and

wherein, upon receiving the deactivation signal, the wireless communication device discontinues communication with the toll authority computer.

13. The wireless communication device of claim 8 , wherein the interface of the wireless communication device provides an option for the transport user to close a transaction directly from the wireless communication device.

14. The wireless communication device of claim 8 , wherein the communication between the wireless communication device and the toll authority computer is transmitted wirelessly via the internet.

15. A system for providing transport users an option for toll service, the system comprising:

a toll authority computer that is located at a remote position relative to a toll road; and

a wireless communication device comprising:

a processor;

a network interface for wireless communications

a global position system (GPS) unit; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the wireless communication device to:

install a toll service software on the wireless communication device;

provide, via an interface of the wireless communication device, a toll service option to a transport user; and

responsive to acceptance of the toll service option by the transport user:

activate the wireless communication device to function as a toll service device and for communication with the toll authority computer that is located at a remote position relative to the toll road,

receive, at the wireless communication device, a position signal from a GPS satellite for the wireless communication device that is located in a vehicle,

transmit position data of the position signal from the wireless communication device that is located in the vehicle to the toll authority computer that is remote from the toll road via a cellular communication network,

convert the position signal for the wireless communication device that was received from the GPS satellite to a toll usage data that indicates the vehicle has traversed the toll road based on the position signal from the GPS satellite for the wireless communication device,

store the toll usage data in a toll service database, and

send the toll usage data from the toll service database a payment interface to bill the transport user and provide a toll receipt.

16. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein the wireless communication device receives position data from the GPS satellite.

17. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein the toll authority computer synchronizes the toll usage data with the wireless communication device, and the wireless communication device stores updated toll usage data from the toll authority computer.

18. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein activating the wireless communication device to function as the toll service device comprises is performed by receiving activation information from the transport user via the wireless communication device, and sending the activation information to the toll authority computer.

19. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein the wireless communication device is further configured to receive a deactivation signal; and

wherein, upon receiving the deactivation signal, the wireless communication device discontinues communication with the toll authority computer.

20. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein the interface of the wireless communication device provides an option for the transport user to close a transaction directly from the wireless communication device.

Assignments (3)
ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 21, 2025
From: AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS, INC.; AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C.; VM CONSOLIDATED, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073187/0605 →
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 4, 2024
From: AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C.; AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS, INC.; VM CONSOLIDATED, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069117/0579 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2023
From: ATS TOLLING LLC
To: AMERICAN TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATED, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 064918/0665 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 16241152 · Jan 7, 2019
Continuation 14994524 · Jan 13, 2016
Continuation 14169295 · Jan 31, 2014
Continuation 11644261 · Dec 22, 2006
Provisional Application 60757405 · Jan 9, 2006
Provisional Application 60757347 · Jan 9, 2006
Related Publication 20230010154A1 · Jan 12, 2023
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