Patent Document ID: 9082038
Application ID: 13904559

Base Claim:
1. A method for improving automated license plate recognition performance, said method comprising: capturing at least one image of at least one vehicle via an automated license plate recognition engine; obtaining vehicle class information associated with said at least one vehicle; analyzing said vehicle class information with respect to said at least one vehicle to thereby guide the automated license plate recognition engine; and dynamically adjusting a key aspect of the automated license plate recognition engine based on the vehicle class information to thereby enhance recognition of said at least one vehicle via said automated license plate recognition engine.

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Claim 6:
6. The method of claim 1 wherein obtaining vehicle class information associated with said at least one vehicle, further comprises: obtaining said vehicle class information associated with said at least one vehicle from a source external to said automated license plate recognition engine; and providing said vehicle class information to said automated license plate recognition engine.