Patent ID: 6025784
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
A method of forming a license plate frame comprising:providing a license plate frame substrate, the license plate frame substrate being configured to mount to a vehicle and being configured to receive and retain a license plate;mounting a transponder to the license plate frame substrate, the transponder being comprised by an RFID; andwherein the license plate frame substrate comprises a perimeter around an orifice, the perimeter being configured to retain the license plate and to overlay a surface of the license plate, the orifice being configured to permit characters on the license plate surface to be viewable to persons proximate the license plate surface when the perimeter is overlaid on the license plate surface, the method further comprising providing a loop antenna proximate the license plate frame substrate, the loop antenna extending entirely around the perimeter and surrounding the orifice, the loop antenna being in electrical communication with the RFID.