Patents Assigned to Rent a Toll, Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20140289024
    Abstract: Billing tolls accumulated during a rental period comprises a third party entity, a toll authority, and a toll rental entity coupled to the third party entity and to the toll authority, wherein the third party entity sends a request for service to the toll rental entity, wherein the toll rental entity sends the request for service during the rental period to the toll authority, wherein the toll authority stores the request, wherein the toll authority sends toll data to the toll rental entity based on the request, wherein the toll rental entity sends toll rental data to the third party entity based on the toll data, and wherein the third party entity generates a bill based on the toll rental data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. ROBINSON, Debbie S. Lemon, Sarath K. BALACHANDRAN
  • Publication number: 20140244492
    Abstract: A method includes receiving paper comprising information regarding a vehicular violation, the information comprising a unique vehicle identifier and a violation classification, extracting from the paper the unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification via automated pattern recognition, uploading the extracted unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification to a database, determining whether the extracted unique vehicle identifier is associated with a predefined plurality of vehicles, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is associated with a vehicle of the predefined plurality of vehicles, charging a violation fee for the vehicular violation to a party that was responsible for the vehicle at the time of the vehicular violation, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is not associated with the predefined plurality of vehicles, disputing responsibility for the vehicular violation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventor: Sarath K. BALACHANDRAN
  • Patent number: 8768753
    Abstract: Billing tolls accumulated during a rental period comprises a third party entity, a toll authority, and a toll rental entity coupled to the third party entity and to the toll authority, wherein the third party entity sends a request for service to the toll rental entity, wherein the toll rental entity sends the request for service during the rental period to the toll authority, wherein the toll authority stores the request, wherein the toll authority sends toll data to the toll rental entity based on the request, wherein the toll rental entity sends toll rental data to the third party entity based on the toll data, and wherein the third party entity generates a bill based on the toll rental data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Robinson, Debbie Lemon, Sarath K. Balachandran
  • Patent number: 8768754
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for toll service activation using an on-board unit in a third party transport comprises, a third party entity, a toll rental entity, and an on-board unit communicably coupled to the third party entity and to the toll rental entity, wherein the on-board unit, receives a position signal, initiates a toll service request, converts the position signal to a toll usage, and stores the position signal, the toll service request and the toll usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Rent-A-Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Robinson, Sarath K. Balachandran
  • Patent number: 8754750
    Abstract: An enclosure for housing a radio frequency integrated device (RFID) transponder. The enclosure includes a front surface comprising a non-shielding material, a top surface, a bottom surface, a right-side surface, a left-side surface and a rear surface. The top surface, the bottom surface, the right-side surface, the left-side surface and the rear surface include a shielding material. The enclosure selectively enables and disables communication between the RFID transponder and toll collection units relative to a position of the front surface of the enclosure within a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Rick Welch, Marshall B. Viney, Kyle Richard Welch, Sarath K. Balachandran
  • Patent number: 8744905
    Abstract: Billing tolls accumulated during a rental period comprises a third party entity, a toll authority, and a toll rental entity coupled to the third party entity and to the toll authority, wherein the third party entity sends a request for service to the toll rental entity, wherein the toll rental entity sends the request for service during the rental period to the toll authority, wherein the toll authority stores the request, wherein the toll authority sends toll data to the toll rental entity based on the request, wherein the toll rental entity sends toll rental data to the third party entity based on the toll data, and wherein the third party entity generates a bill based on the toll rental data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Robinson, Debbie Lemon, Sarath K. Balachandran
  • Publication number: 20140149190
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for toll service activation using an on-board unit in a third party transport comprises, a third party entity, a toll rental entity, and an on-board unit communicably coupled to the third party entity and to the toll rental entity, wherein the on-board unit, receives a position signal, initiates a toll service request, converts the position signal to a toll usage, and stores the position signal, the toll service request and the toll usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. ROBINSON, Sarath K. BALACHANDRAN
  • Patent number: 8738525
    Abstract: A method includes receiving paper comprising information regarding a vehicular violation, the information comprising a unique vehicle identifier and a violation classification, extracting from the paper the unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification via automated pattern recognition, uploading the extracted unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification to a database, determining whether the extracted unique vehicle identifier is associated with a predefined plurality of vehicles, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is associated with a vehicle of the predefined plurality of vehicles, charging a violation fee for the vehicular violation to a party that was responsible for the vehicle at the time of the vehicular violation, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is not associated with the predefined plurality of vehicles, disputing responsibility for the vehicular violation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventor: Sarath K. Balachandran
  • Publication number: 20140019349
    Abstract: A method includes receiving paper comprising information regarding a vehicular violation, the information comprising a unique vehicle identifier and a violation classification, extracting from the paper the unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification via automated pattern recognition, uploading the extracted unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification to a database, determining whether the extracted unique vehicle identifier is associated with a predefined plurality of vehicles, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is associated with a vehicle of the predefined plurality of vehicles, charging a violation fee for the vehicular violation to a party that was responsible for the vehicle at the time of the vehicular violation, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is not associated with the predefined plurality of vehicles, disputing responsibility for the vehicular violation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventor: Sarath K. Balachandran
  • Publication number: 20130275188
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for billing based on a duration of a service period, comprises sending fleet data from a third party entity to a toll authority via a toll rental entity, matching toll data with the fleet data by the toll authority, if the toll data matches the fleet data: charging an account by the toll authority and sending the matched data to the toll rental entity, determining, by the toll rental entity, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling or an opt-out for duration based tolling, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling, charging the third party entity for the duration based tolling, and if the sent matched data is related to an opt-out for duration based tolling, applying at least one of: a fee for the duration based tolling, a toll usage amount, a service fee for the duration based tolling, and a service fee for the toll usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8473332
    Abstract: A toll fee tracking system comprising a toll authority adapted to collect data associated with at least one toll fee tracking device and a toll rental entity adapted to communicate with the toll authority and a third part entity. This Abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an Abstract that allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain subject matter of the technical disclosure. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Robinson, Debbie Lemon
  • Patent number: 8473333
    Abstract: A toll fee tracking system comprising a toll authority adapted to collect data associated with at least one toll fee tracking device and a toll rental entity adapted to communicate with the toll authority and a third part entity. This Abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an Abstract that allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain subject matter of the technical disclosure. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Robinson, Debbie Lemon
  • Patent number: 8374909
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for billing based on a duration of a service period, comprises sending fleet data from a third party entity to a toll authority via a toll rental entity, matching toll data with the fleet data by the toll authority, if the toll data matches the fleet data: charging an account by the toll authority and sending the matched data to the toll rental entity, determining, by the toll rental entity, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling or an opt-out for duration based tolling, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling, charging the third party entity for the duration based tolling, and if the sent matched data is related to an opt-out for duration based tolling, applying at least one of: a fee for the duration based tolling, a toll usage amount, a service fee for the duration based tolling, and a service fee for the toll usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Robinson, Debbie Lemon, Sarath K. Balachandran
  • Patent number: 8363899
    Abstract: A method includes receiving paper comprising information regarding a vehicular violation, the information comprising a unique vehicle identifier and a violation classification, extracting from the paper the unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification via automated pattern recognition, uploading the extracted unique vehicle identifier and the violation classification to a database, determining whether the extracted unique vehicle identifier is associated with a predefined plurality of vehicles, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is associated with a vehicle of the predefined plurality of vehicles, charging a violation fee for the vehicular violation to a party that was responsible for the vehicle at the time of the vehicular violation, responsive to a determination that the unique vehicle identifier is not associated with the predefined plurality of vehicles, disputing responsibility for the vehicular violation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventor: Sarath K. Balachandran
  • Patent number: 8195506
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for billing based on a duration of a service period, comprises sending fleet data from a third party entity to a toll authority via a toll rental entity, matching toll data with the fleet data by the toll authority, if the toll data matches the fleet data: charging an account by the toll authority and sending the matched data to the toll rental entity, determining, by the toll rental entity, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling or an opt-out for duration based tolling, if the sent matched data is related to an opt-in for duration based tolling, charging the third party entity for the duration based tolling, and if the sent matched data is related to an opt-out for duration based tolling, applying at least one of: a fee for the duration based tolling, a toll usage amount, a service fee for the duration based tolling, and a service fee for the toll usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Robinson, Debbie Lemon, Sarath K. Balachandran
  • Patent number: 7774228
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for transferring toll data from a third party operated transport to a user account comprises, performing a verification of the user account, receiving a service request to transfer tolls incurred by the third party operated transport, receiving toll data, and sending information related to the user account if the toll data and the service request match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Rent A Toll, Ltd
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Robinson, Sarath K. Balachandran
  • Publication number: 20090083185
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable medium for reassigning toll violation information comprises receiving, by a toll rental entity, toll usage information from a toll authority, wherein the toll usage information includes toll violation information, receiving, by the third party entity, the toll usage information from the toll rental entity, matching, by the third party entity, transport user information to the toll usage information, receiving, by the toll rental entity, the matched information, from the third party entity, receiving, by a toll authority, the matched information, from the toll rental entity, and reassigning, by the toll authority, a responsibility for the toll violation from the third party entity to a transport user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Rent-A-Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Robinson, Sarath K. Balachandran
  • Patent number: 7501961
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for determining a toll amount comprises determining a capture rate of transports at a toll location and determining the toll amount based on the capture rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Rent A Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Robinson, Sarath K. Balachandran
  • Publication number: 20080306868
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for unlimited toll utilization by a transport in a fleet comprises receiving, by a toll rental entity, fleet information from a third party entity, receiving, by a toll authority, the fleet information from the toll rental entity, receiving, by the toll authority, toll usage information, matching, by the toll authority, the toll usage information with the fleet information, receiving, by the toll rental entity, the matched information, matching, by the toll rental entity, the matched information with a fleet subscription account, paying a fee, by the toll rental entity to the toll authority, based on the matched information with the fleet subscription account, and billing, by the toll rental entity, the third party entity, a fixed fee for each transport in the fleet, wherein the fixed fee is related to the paid fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: Rent-A-Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Robinson, Sarath K. Balachandran
  • Patent number: 7407097
    Abstract: A toll fee tracking system comprising a toll authority adapted to collect data associated with at least one toll fee tracking device and a toll rental entity adapted to communicate with the toll authority and a third part entity. The toll rental entity further acts as a communication channel between the toll authority and the third party entity for forwarding data from the toll authority to the third party entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Rent a Toll, Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Robinson, Debbie Lemon