Patent ID: 6573823
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: B60R,G07C,G08G

Abstract:
A method for identifying a vehicle having a vehicle data processing system that communicates with a remote central control system including a database, the vehicle data processing system includes an on-board control unit and at least one electronic system storing characterizing data and connected to the on-board control unit, the on-board control unit storing vehicle identity data and being in communication with the central control system, the method comprising the steps of:retrieving the characterizing data stored by the electronic system with the on-board control unit; transmitting the vehicle identity data and the characterizing data with the on-board control unit to the central control system; transforming the vehicle identity data and the characterizing data into at least two data sets which combine to define a unique identifier; storing at least one data set on the central control database; transmitting at least another data set to the on-board control unit; and storing the another data set on the on-board control unit, said another data set defining an identification number for the vehicle.