IP Library Granted Patent US 12,650,490
Granted Patent B2
US 12,650,490 · App. 19/295,344 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Data packet network for in-vehicle speed enforcement system

Inventors: Russell D. Kautz (Lewisville, TX); Wael Ghanma (Irving, TX); Stanley A. Walker (Flower Mound, TX); Devin L. Kautz (Melissa, TX); Jeff Loudan (Garland, TX)
Assignee: APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.
G01S7/03G01S7/003G01S13/58
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Patent No.
US 12,650,490
App. No.
19/295,344
Granted
Jun 9, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for digital data packet communications for an in-vehicle speed enforcement system, comprising a first antenna configured to transmit a first radar signal and to receive a first reflected signal, a second antenna configured to transmit a second radar signal and to receive a second reflected signal, the first antenna coupled to the second antenna and configured to generate synchronized waveform data and a radar engine system configured to receive the synchronized waveform data and to generate a synchronization command.

Claims (40)

1 . A system for digital data packet communications for an in-vehicle speed enforcement system, comprising:

a first antenna configured to transmit a first radar signal and to receive a first reflected signal;

a second antenna configured to transmit a second radar signal and to receive a second reflected signal;

the first antenna coupled to the second antenna and configured to generate synchronized waveform data; and

a radar engine system configured to receive the synchronized waveform data and to generate a synchronization command.

2 . The system of claim 1 wherein the radar engine is configured to transmit the synchronization command to the first antenna.

3 . The system of claim 1 wherein the radar engine is configured to generate gated antenna waveform data and to perform signal detection on the gated antenna waveform data.

4 . The system of claim 1 wherein the radar engine is configured to generate packetized Doppler audio data and to transmit the packetized Doppler audio data to an interface processor.

5 . The system of claim 1 wherein the radar engine is configured to generate packetized Doppler audio data and to transmit the packetized Doppler audio data to an interface processor, and the interface processor is configured to store the packetized Doppler audio data in a multi-bank audio playback system.

6 . The system of claim 1 wherein the radar engine is configured to generate packetized Doppler audio data and to transmit the packetized Doppler audio data to an interface processor, and the interface processor is configured to perform jitter compensation on the packetized Doppler audio data.

7 . The system of claim 1 wherein the radar engine is configured to generate packetized Doppler audio data and to transmit the packetized Doppler audio data to an interface processor, and the interface processor is configured to perform jitter compensation on the packetized Doppler audio data using a Doppler audio ethernet arrival metric.

8 . The system of claim 1 wherein the radar engine is configured to generate a plurality of banks of packetized Doppler audio data and a multibank playback engine is configured to file the plurality of banks in a round-robin manner.

9 . The system of claim 1 wherein the radar engine is configured to generate a first bank and a second bank of packetized Doppler audio data and to playback the first bank while the second bank is being filled.

10 . The system of claim 1 wherein the radar engine is configured to generate a first bank, a second bank and a third bank of packetized Doppler audio data and to playback the first bank when the second bank is filled and the third bank is being filled.

11 . A method for providing digital data packet communications for an in-vehicle speed enforcement system, comprising:

transmitting a first radar signal from a first antenna and to receiving a first reflected signal;

transmitting a second radar signal from a second antenna configured to receiving a second reflected signal;

generating synchronized waveform data from the first antenna and the second antenna; and

receiving the synchronized waveform data at a radar engine system and generating a synchronization command.

12 . The method of claim 11 further comprising transmitting the synchronization command to the first antenna.

13 . The method of claim 11 further comprising generating gated antenna waveform data and performing signal detection on the gated antenna waveform data.

14 . The method of claim 11 further comprising generating packetized Doppler audio data and transmitting the packetized Doppler audio data to an interface processor.

15 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:

generating packetized Doppler audio data and transmitting the packetized Doppler audio data to an interface processor; and

storing the packetized Doppler audio data in a multi-bank audio playback system.

16 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:

generating packetized Doppler audio data and transmitting the packetized Doppler audio data to an interface processor; and

performing jitter compensation on the packetized Doppler audio data.

17 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:

generating packetized Doppler audio data and transmitting the packetized Doppler audio data to an interface processor; and

performing jitter compensation on the packetized Doppler audio data using a Doppler audio ethernet arrival metric.

18 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:

generating a plurality of banks of packetized Doppler audio data; and

file the plurality of banks in a round-robin manner.

19 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:

generating a first bank and a second bank of packetized Doppler audio data; and

playing back the first bank while the second bank is being filled.

20 . The method of claim 11 further comprising:

generating a first bank, a second bank and a third bank of packetized Doppler audio data; and

playing back the first bank when the second bank is filled and the third bank is being filled.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2025
From: KAUTZ, RUSSELL D.; GHANMA, WAEL; WALKER, STANLEY A.; KAUTZ, DEVIN L.; LOUDAN, JEFF
To: APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 072589/0452 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63680832 · Aug 8, 2024
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