Invention Grant
- Patent Title: V2X road usage charging
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Application No.: US17218714Application Date: 2021-03-31
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Publication No.: US11405763B1Publication Date: 2022-08-02
- Inventor: Krishna Bandi , Sathyanarayana Chary Palakonda , Samer Ibrahim , Brennan Hamilton , Colette Knopp , Basavaraj Tonshal
- Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Michael J. Spenner
- Main IPC: H04W4/44
- IPC: H04W4/44 ; G07B15/06 ; G06Q20/32 ; G07B15/02 ; G08G1/0967 ; G06Q30/02 ; G07C5/00

Abstract:
A toll advertisement message is received, via a V2X transceiver of a vehicle, defining a metered zone in which tolls are charged. Input data indicative of a current position of the vehicle with respect to the metered zone is determined. A state machine is utilized to determine tolled roadway usage of the vehicle according to the metered zone and the current position. A toll usage message indicative of the tolled roadway usage is provided via the V2X transceiver.
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