US 12,217,289 B2
Method and apparatus for determining a road usage charge
Jaime Andres Borras, Miramar, FL (US); and Wyatt Drake Geist, Davie, FL (US)
Assigned to GEOTOLL, INC., Boca Raton, FL (US)
Filed by GeoToll, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US)
Filed on Sep. 3, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/823,326.
Application 16/451,587 is a division of application No. 14/077,974, filed on Nov. 12, 2013, granted, now 10,373,215, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Application 18/823,326 is a continuation of application No. 18/545,910, filed on Dec. 19, 2023.
Application 18/545,910 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/195,282, filed on May 9, 2023, granted, now 11,847,586, issued on Dec. 19, 2023.
Application 18/195,282 is a continuation of application No. 16/451,587, filed on Jun. 25, 2019, granted, now 11,645,684, issued on May 9, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0428303 A1, Dec. 26, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/0283 (2023.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.01); H04W 4/48 (2018.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0284 (2013.01) [H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/46 (2018.02); H04W 4/48 (2018.02); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04W 64/006 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for determining a road usage charge, comprising:
at a mobile device, acquiring a first odometer value of an odometer of a vehicle and transmitting the first odometer value to a server that maintains an account that is associated with the vehicle;
the mobile device acquiring a second odometer value of the odometer of the vehicle subsequent to acquiring the first odometer value and transmitting the second odometer value to the server;
determining a distance travelled by the vehicle based on a difference between the second odometer value and first odometer value; and
the server determining a road usage charge based at least in part on the distance travelled.