Gerald R Hignite

US Patent:

20130138267, May 30, 2013

Filed:

Jan 22, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/746349

Inventors:

Gerald Hignite - Elizabethtown KY, US
James Halsey - EI Dorado AR, US
Arnie Lambert - Hodgenville KY, US
Tim Thomas - Elizabethtown KY, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

701 2

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems, methods and devices to generate an indication or signal by an indicator device of a vehicle that is detectable near the vehicle regarding one or more statuses of the vehicle, such as insurance policy, registration, crimes, wanted persons, etc. The indicator device may produce the indication or signal based on a control signal sent from a remote control system to the indicator device via a network and/or broadcast transmitter. The control system may determine the control signal and vehicle status based on information from external database(s). The indicator device may also receive local status information regarding the vehicle or any person associated with the vehicle. Such local status information may be sent back to the control system as a report signal, which may be stored in a remote database. The indicator signal or report signal may be detected by law enforcement near the vehicle.

US Patent:

20110046986, Feb 24, 2011

Filed:

Aug 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/583258

Inventors:

Tim Thomas - Elizabethtown KY, US
Arnie Lambert - Hodgenville KY, US
Gerald Hignite - Elizabethtown KY, US

Assignee:

Gravel Road Innovations, LLC - Hodgenville KY

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00
G08G 1/00

US Classification:

705 4, 340902

Abstract:

A system and device provides an indication signal perceivable by an observer of a vehicle as to whether that vehicle is covered by a valid insurance policy. A database of policy information is consulted by a control system that, in turn, generates a control signal that is transmitted to an indicator device on vehicle to control whether the indicator device signals that a valid insurance policy is in place or is not.