Billing a rented third party transport including an on-board unit

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.

TOLL FEE SYSTEM AND METHOD

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. 1. A computer readable medium comprising instructions for:identifying a transponder;activating the transponder responsive to a determination that an automatic toll payment service option has been accepted by a customer;collecting toll usage data if the identified transponder has a valid toll rental entity account;retrieving the data responsive to a request for data-transfer permission having been received by a toll authority from a toll rental entity;updating the data;sending the updated data; andsending an invoice with charges related to the updated data.2. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein identifying the transponder includes reading transponder data that includes at least one of:vehicle-class-identifier, transaction time;transaction date;lane traffic activity information;transponder identification number;toll gate identification;vehicle travel direction; andan amount of toll usage.3. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , comprising instructions for processing data by the toll authority if the identified transponder does not have said valid toll rental entity account.4. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the request is transmitted during at least one of:at predefined regular intervals;continuously in real-time; andin near real-time.5. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , comprising instructions for sending the data if the request for data-transfer permission has not been received.6. The computer ...

SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR BILLING BASED ON A DURATION OF A SERVICE PERIOD

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. 14-. (canceled)5. A method for duration-based billing , the method comprising: providing an unlimited toll-utilization service option to a customer;', 'receiving, by a toll-rental entity coupled to a third-party entity, information identifying a plurality of vehicles to which the unlimited toll-utilization service option applies;', 'receiving, by the toll-rental entity coupled to the third-party entity, toll data collected by a toll authority;', 'determining, by the toll-rental entity coupled to the third-party entity, whether the toll data comprises data identifying at least one of the plurality of vehicles;', 'responsive to a positive determination, billing a customer that is responsible for a vehicle determined to be one of the plurality of vehicles;', 'wherein the information comprises rental-agreement data for a plurality of customers of the third-party entity that have accepted the unlimited toll-utilization service option; and', 'wherein the unlimited toll-utilization service option allows use of a toll authority an unlimited ...

BILLING A RENTED THIRD PARTY TRANSPORT INCLUDING AN ON-BOARD UNIT

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. 1installing a toll service software in an on-board computer of at least one of a plurality of third-party-operated transports, wherein the toll service software is installed via a processor of the on-board computer;activating the on-board computer for communication with a toll authority computer;utilizing a toll authority via the activated on-board computer, wherein the activated on-board computer communicate with the toll authority computer;storing toll usage data in a database of the on-board computer;transferring the stored toll usage data from the on-board computer to at least one of a third-party entity computer and a toll-rental entity computer; andbilling the third-party-operated transport user, by at least one of the third-party entity computer and the toll-rental entity computer, a fee corresponding to a toll usage amount upon return of a third-party-operated transport of the plurality of third-party-operated transports to a third-party entity.. A method for providing toll service to a third-party-operated transport user, the method comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/644,261, filed on Dec. 22, 2006. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/644,261 is incorporated herein by reference. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/644,261 claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/757,347, titled Electronic Toll Payment System And Method For Third Party Operated Vehicles Utilizing An Onboard Unit, filed on Jan. 9, 2006 ...

BILLING A RENTED THIRD PARTY TRANSPORT INCLUDING AN ON-BOARD UNIT

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. 1. A method for providing toll service to a third-party-operated transport user , the method comprising:installing a toll service software in an automotive navigation device of a third-party-operated transport;wherein the automotive navigation device comprises a database communicably coupled to a processor and a network interface for wireless communications;providing, via an interface of the automotive navigation device, a toll service option to the third-party-operated transport user;responsive to acceptance of the toll service option by the third-party-operated transport user, activating the automotive navigation device to function as a toll service device and for communication with a toll authority computer;utilizing a toll authority via the activated automotive navigation device;storing toll usage data in the database of the automotive navigation device;transferring the stored toll usage data from the database of the automotive navigation device to a third-party entity computer; andbilling the third-party-operated transport user, by the third-party entity computer, a fee corresponding to a toll usage amount upon return of the third-party-operated transport to a third-party entity.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of activating is performed by at least one of:the third-party entity;a toll-rental entity; andthe toll authority.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the toll authority is communicably coupled to at least one of:the third-party entity;the toll-rental entity; ...

Providing toll service for a vehicle including an on-board unit

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.

SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR BILLING TOLLS

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. 1. A system for billing tolls accumulated during a rental period , comprising:a third party entity;a toll authority; anda 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; andwherein the third party entity generates a bill based on the toll rental data.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the third party entity receives information related to an individual or an entity wishing to rent a transport.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the information includes information of the individual or the entity and information regarding the transport.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the individual's information includes at least one of:the individual's name;the individual's address;the individual's driver license number;the individual's driver license state;the individual's credit card number;the individual's debit card number;the ...

SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR BILLING BASED ON A DURATION OF A SERVICE PERIOD

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. 14-. (canceled)5. A system for providing vehicle users an automatic toll service utilizing vehicle license plate information , the system comprising: one or more data storage devices configured to store a database including information indicating license plate numbers for a plurality of vehicles registered to use a toll service provided by the one or more servers; and', 'one or more processors operably coupled to the one or more data storage devices and configured to charge, for use of the toll roads, parties associated with those of the portion of vehicles that have detected license plate numbers that match the license plate numbers for the plurality of vehicles registered to use the toll service., 'one or more servers configured to receive or retrieve toll data from a plurality of different toll authorities, the toll data indicating detected license plate numbers of a portion of vehicles using the toll roads of the plurality of different toll authorities, the one or more servers comprising6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the one ...

PROVIDING TOLL SERVICE FOR A VEHICLE INCLUDING AN ON-BOARD UNIT

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.

System, method, and computer readable medium for billing based on a duration of a service period

A method and system for billing based on a duration of a service period comprises sending fleet data from a third party entity (102) toll authority (106) via a toll rental entity (104), matching toll data with the fleet data by the toll authority (106) and if the toll data matched the fleet data charging an account by the toll authority (106) and sending the matched data to the toll rental entity (104), determining, by the toll rental entity (104), 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 (102) 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 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.

Billing a rented third party transport including an on-board unit

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.

Determining a toll amount

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.

System, method and computer readable medium for billing tolls

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.

Billing a rented third party transport including an on-board unit

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.

System, method, and computer readable medium for billing based on a duration of a service period

A method and system for billing based on a duration of a service period comprises sending fleet data from a third party entity (102) toll authority (106) via a toll rental entity (104), matching toll data with the fleet data by the toll authority (106) and if the toll data matched the fleet data charging an account by the toll authority (106) and sending the matched data to the toll rental entity (104), determining, by the toll rental entity (104), 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 (102) 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 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.

Determining a toll amount

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.

Unlimited toll utilization

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.

Determining a toll amount

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.

Unlimited toll utilization

Unlimited toll utilization

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.

Unlimited toll utilization

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.

Unlimited toll utilization

System, method and computer readable medium for billing based on a duration of service period

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.

Toll fee system and method

A toll fee tracking system (500A, 500B, 600A, 600B) comprising a toll authority (502) adapted to collect data associated with at least one toll fee tracking device (300) and a toll rental entity (504) adapted to communicate with the toll authority (502) and a third part entity.