Patent ID: 6966489
Filing Date: 2005-11-22
Classification: G07B

Abstract:
1. A method for debiting tolls against vehicles travelling on multiple toll road networks, the tolls incurred in each toll road network being processing by a separate toll collection system, the method including the steps of: (a) creating a local user record identifying a user of a first of the toll road networks in a first local user identification register maintained by a first of the toll collections systems, (b) creating a global user record identifying the user in a global user identification register maintained by a central tolling information exchange, (c) detecting the presence of a user identification device associated with the user on a second toll road network, (d) attempting to locate a second local user record identifying the user from a second local user identification register maintained by a second of the toll collection systems, and if unsuccessful, (e) attempting to locate the global user record identifying the user from the global user identification register, and if successful, (f) deriving a toll charge incurred by the user on the second toll road network.