Patent ID: 11961335
Assignee: HARRIS COUNTY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 19:
20. A system for assessing toll fees in a toll road system, said system comprising:
a) means for collecting sensor data of a vehicle having one or more axles as it travels on a lane through a toll point at a time and a date and determining a first axle count based on said sensor data;
b) means for collecting video images of said vehicle as it travels through said toll point;
c) means for determining a second axle count based on said video images;
d) means for collecting i) still camera images or ii) RFID identity data from said vehicle as it travels through said toll point, or both i) and ii) and means for determining vehicle identity based on i), or ii), or both i) and ii);
e) means for comparing said first axle count and said second axle count and if identical, charging said vehicle based on said identical axle count; and means for optionally repeating steps c and e until said first axle count and said revised second axle count are identical, and if identity is not reached flagging said transaction record for human intervention.