ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,639,694, issued on May 26, was assigned to GEOTOLL INC. (Boca Raton, Fla.).

"High accuracy geo-location polygon messaging as a back-up for C-V2X" was invented by Jaime Andres Borras (Miramar, Fla.) and Wyatt Drake Geist (Davie, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Location polygons are defined along traffic lanes and parking spaces to facilitate determination of the location of a vehicle relative to features associated with the location polygons. The location polygons are used, in one application, to identity entrance and exit of a special toll lane along a roadway, and to ensure that the vehicle properly enters and exits the tolling lane....