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Smart card techniques for motor vehicle record administration
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1994-09-13
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Granted: 1995-10-17
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Expires: 2014-09-13
Abstract
Abstract Smart card techniques are disclosed for integrating and administering records related to the ownership and/or operation of motor vehicles. A smart identification card stores and administers a plurality of motor vehicle records corresponding to a single motorist. These motor vehicle records include items selected from the group of motor vehicle registration information, drivers license information, vehicle code violations, automobile insurance information, parking garage entry times, parking garage account balance, highway toll account balance, motor club information, and environmental inspection information. Each smart identification card is equipped to interact with any of a plurality of computer databases through the utilization of a conventional communications link in conjunction with a smart card scanner. Each of the computer databases administers motor vehicle records.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey J. Eisenmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 18:37
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G07; G07B; G07B15/00; G07B15/06; G07B15/063; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G06Q10/087; G07B15/02; G07C; G07C5/00; G07C5/008; G07C5/08; G07C5/0841; G07C5/085; G07C5/0858
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A smart identification card for integrating and administering records related to the ownership and/or operation of motor vehicles, and for use in a system including a centralized database of motor vehicle records, the smart identification card including memory means organized for storing a plurality of file identifiers, each file identifier uniquely specifying a file stored on the centralized database of motor vehicle records.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A smart identification card for integrating and administering records related to the ownership and/or operation of motor vehicles, and for use in a system including a centralized database of motor vehicle records, the smart identification card including memory means organized for storing a plurality of file identifiers, each file identifier uniquely specifying a file stored on the centralized database of motor vehicle records.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
A smart identification card for integrating and administering records related to the ownership and/or operation of motor vehicles, and for use in a system including a plurality of centralized databases, each centralized database including a plurality of motor vehicle records related to the operation and/or ownership of motor vehicles, the smart identification card including memory means organized for storing a plurality of file identifiers, each file identifier uniquely specifying a file stored on any of the plurality of centralized databases of motor vehicle records.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
A smart identification card for integrating and administering records related to the ownership and/or operation of motor vehicles, and for use in a system including a plurality of centralized databases, each centralized database including a plurality of motor vehicle records related to the operation and/or ownership of motor vehicles, the smart identification card including memory means organized for storing a plurality of file identifiers, each file identifier uniquely specifying a file stored on any of the plurality of centralized databases of motor vehicle records.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A smart identification card as set forth in claim 2 wherein the memory means stores a plurality of file identifiers corresponding to a single motorist.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A smart identification card as set forth in claim 2 wherein the motor vehicle records include items selected from the group of motor vehicle registration information, drivers license information, vehicle code violations, automobile insurance information, parking garage entry times, parking garage account balance, highway toll account balance, motor club information, and environmental inspection information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A smart identification card as set forth in claim 3 wherein the motor vehicle records include items selected from the group of motor vehicle registration information, drivers license information, vehicle code violations, automobile insurance information, parking garage entry times, parking garage account balance, highway toll account balance, motor club information, and environmental inspection information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A smart identification card as set forth in claim 5 further including communications interface means for interfacing with a communications link coupled to any of a plurality of computer databases.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A smart identification card as set forth in claim 6 wherein the communications interface means comprises an interface to a smart card scanner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A smart identification card as set forth in claim 6 wherein the communications link comprises any combination of a landline telephonic link and/or a cellular telephonic link.
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