Appeal 2007-0370
Application 09/951,560
1 022. Vaughn describes a vehicle and a GPS receiver (e.g. reference
2 numerals 36, 38, 39, and 6:57-67), speedometer (reference numeral 24 and
3 8:66), memory (42, 50 and 8:52-67 and 9:24-28), controller (engine
4 microprocessor)(reference numeral 18 and 7:25-30).
5 023. Vaughn describes a stored map database to match vehicle
6 location and speed with the maximum posted speed limit. (1:66-67).
7 024. Vaughn describes determining the vehicle speed and heading
8 using sensors (8:65-66).
9 025. Vaughn describes that the receiver receives signals from the
10 satellites such that the controller is informed as to the location of the vehicle
11 on Earth, the controller determines the road on Earth upon which the vehicle
12 is traveling, and reporting a speed limit violation via satellite to a customer
13 service organization (including law enforcement) which includes vehicle
14 location and speed limit information (9:65 – 10:2, Specification generally
15 and Abstract).
16 The Prior Art – Horvat
17 026. Horvat describes allowing the vehicle’s speed to reach a
18 predetermined value above the posted speed limit before determining a type
19 which requires transmission of a violation report. (10:50-55; 11:23-25).
20 027. Horvat describes a system for monitoring and detecting traffic
21 violations. (Fig. 1).
22 028. Horvat describes a vehicle (reference numerals 2, 4) including a
23 wireless receiver (reference numeral 54) for receiving speed limit data from
24 roadside sources (reference numerals 8, 10).
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