System and method for electronic processing of vehicle transactions based on image detection of vehicle license plate

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9818154
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15363960

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A system and method is provided for automatically identifying a vehicle and facilitating a transaction related to the vehicle. The system includes a first mobile apparatus with an image sensor that captures an optical image of a vehicle license plate and convert the optical image into an electrical signal, a license plate detector that identifies the vehicle license plate information, and an interface that transmits the vehicle license plate information. The system further includes a remote server that automatically identifies vehicle configuration information based on the vehicle license plate information, automatically transmits the vehicle configuration information to the first mobile device, and automatically provide for access vehicle sales information in response to a posting request from the first mobile apparatus. Moreover, a second mobile apparatus displays the vehicle sales information and automatically initiates the transaction related to the vehicle in response to a user input.

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BLINKER INC3033 EAST 1ST AVENUE STE 215 DENVER CO 80206

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Chung, David Ching-Chien San Francisco, US 32 215
Rauker, Goran Matko Longmont, US 5 54
Wach, Hans Brandon Longmont, US 42 356
White, Solomon John Parker, US 4 49
Wilbert, Anthony Russell Denver, US 33 215

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