Patent ID: 6982654
Filing Date: 2006-01-03
Classification: G08G

Abstract:
1. A law enforcement vehicle comprising: a camera mounted on the law enforcement vehicle, the camera configured to identify a license plate on a vehicle, the camera further configured to identify additional information related to the vehicle displaying the license plate, and to provide an output signal indicative of the identified license plate and the additional information; a processor configured to receive a signal from the camera indicative of the identified license plate, and to compare the received signal with a list of vehicle license plates, the processor further configured to compare stored information related to the vehicle with the identified license plate with the additional information provided by the camera; a storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device configured to provide to the processor the list of vehicle license plates, and the stored information related to the vehicle associated with the license plate; and an output device configured to provide an output detectable by a law enforcement officer indicating that a detected license plate matches a license plate in the list of vehicle license plates or that a discrepancy between the identified license plate and the identified vehicle information was found.