Comprehensive traffic control system

• US 10,121,370 B2
• Filed: 02/20/2015
• Issued: 11/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elsheemy, Mohamed Roshdy
• Original Assignee: Elsheemy, Mohamed Roshdy
• Inventors: Elsheemy, Mohamed Roshdy
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phung
• Application Number:
  US14/544,801
• Publication Number:
  US 20150243165A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,355 Days
• Field of Search: 340906, 340907, 340916
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/00 Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles locks for vehicles E05B77/00-E05B85/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0202 Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/005 including pedestrian guidance indicator
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0112 from the vehicle, e.g. floating car data [FCD]
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0133 for classifying traffic situation
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0141 for traffic information dissemination
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/017 identifying vehicles G08G1/015, G08G1/054 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/08 according to detected number or speed of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/087 Override of traffic control, e.g. by signal transmitted by an emergency vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/09623 Systems involving the acquisition of information from passive traffic signs by means mounted on the vehicle G08G1/0967 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/09626 where the origin of the information is within the own vehicle, e.g. a local storage device, digital map
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0965 responding to signals from another vehicle, e.g. emergency vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096758 where no selection takes place on the transmitted or the received information
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station

Abstract

The present invention provides a system that utilizes radio signals, cellular network and GPS technologies to provide a multi task system that deals with a variety of traffic related aspects such as intersection design systems, in-car traffic light systems, in-car traffic light system app for both drivers and pedestrians, roadside assistance and safety alert systems, high speed chase systems, roadway radar systems, law enforcement safety systems, emergency vehicles preemption systems, vehicle location logging systems, security and crime-fighting systems, missing person search systems and children in vehicles safety systems. The system consists of a number of electronic units, each one of these units perform a number of programmed functions. Examples of these units are: Police Vehicle Unit, Emergency Vehicle Unit, Vehicle Unit and Roadway Intersection Unit.

Claims

1. A high speed pursuit system to allow law enforcement vehicles to remotely connect a target vehicle to a wireless cellular network for a selected period of time to remotely manipulate the target vehicle and to communicate with it, wherein the target vehicle wirelessly receives a plurality of cellular network communication codes required to connect it to the wireless cellular network, the system comprising:

a first in-vehicle apparatus on-board law enforcement vehicles coupled to a first visual display;

a second in-vehicle apparatus on-board civilian vehicles coupled to a second visual display;

wherein the first in-vehicle apparatus on-board the law enforcement vehicle comprising;

a) wireless communication means to communicate with the target vehicle, a local dispatch center and law enforcement vehicles, and comprising, a cellular network communication module, a long and a short range transceiver module;

b) at least one memory comprising computer program code for one or more programs, the memory further comprises;

a plurality of control commands to remotely manipulate the target vehicle;

the plurality of cellular network communication codes are required to remotely connect the target vehicle to the wireless cellular network and, a digital road map;

c) a database comprising;

i) position coordinates of track points along the center line of roads for determining geographic sections and road names, wherein the position coordinates of track points are arranged in database tables and one or more table represent one or more geographic section; and

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ii) a plurality of make/model and body style category list of vehicles, and a set of vehicle'"'"'s photos associated with each make/model, wherein each body style category comprises vehicles that have similar body style;

d) at least one GPS receiver module to enable the law enforcement vehicle to determine its position coordinates, speed, course and date/time at real-time status; and

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e) at least one processor being coupled to said wireless communication means, said memory and said database;

wherein the first visual display coupled to said first in-vehicle apparatus, and able to input and present visual and audible information, wherein the visual information comprise, indicating control commands, indicating a plurality of parameters associated with the target vehicle, indicating information and photos associated with the target vehicle, indicating the location of the target vehicle on the digital road map, and indicating alerts;

wherein the audible information comprise, indicating control commands, indicating a plurality of parameters associated with the target vehicle, indicating information associated with the target vehicle, indicating alerts, and indicating wireless communication with the target vehicle, the local dispatch center and law enforcement vehicles.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the control commands comprise;

a log command to be transmitted by the law enforcement vehicle over a long/short range frequency to the target vehicle and is combined with the plurality of parameters associated with the target vehicle to log its VIN code into the first in-vehicle apparatus of the law enforcement vehicle;

a connect command to be transmitted by the law enforcement vehicle over the long/short range frequency to the target vehicle and is combined with the VIN code of the target vehicle, the plurality of cellular network communication codes, and a local dispatch center phone number to allow the target vehicle to temporarily connect to the wireless cellular network;

a stop command to be transmitted by the local dispatch center, and the law enforcement vehicle, and is combined with the VIN code of the target vehicle to gradually slow down the target vehicle to fully stop it; and

a release command to be transmitted by the local dispatch center, and the law enforcement vehicle, and is combined with the VIN code of the target vehicle to release the target vehicle from the control commands and to delete the plurality of cellular network communication codes from the second in-vehicle apparatus of the target vehicle.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the plurality of parameters associated with a target vehicle are selected from a group consisting of a make/model, a body style, the VIN code, a reference speed, a road name, a heading, position coordinates of a target location, origin coordinates of the law enforcement vehicle, and a target vehicle position code.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the second in-vehicle apparatus on-board the target vehicle comprising:

a) wireless communication means to communicate with law enforcement vehicles and local dispatch centers, and comprising, a cellular network communication module, a long and a short range transceiver module;

b) at least one memory comprising computer program code for one or more programs, the memory further comprises a VIN code of the target vehicle and the target vehicle'"'"'s position coordinates, speed, course and date/time of at least the last 30 minutes of the vehicle'"'"'s movement;

c) a database comprising position coordinates of track points along the center line of roads for determining geographic sections and road names, wherein the position coordinates of track points are arranged in database tables and one or more table represent one or more geographic section;

d) at least one GPS receiver module to enable the target vehicle to determine its position coordinates, speed, course and date/time at real-time status; and

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e) at least one processor being coupled to said wireless communication means, said memory and said database;

wherein the second visual display coupled to said second in-vehicle apparatus, and able to input and present visual and audible information, wherein the visual information comprise indicating alerts and instructions, and indicating sending help request;

wherein the audible information comprise indicating alerts and instructions, indicating wireless communication with local dispatch centers and law enforcement vehicles, and indicating sending help request.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein a stranded civilian vehicle is able to periodically transmit a help request signal combined with the vehicle'"'"'s VIN code and its position coordinates over the long range frequency, wherein civilian vehicles that receive the transmitted help request signal are able to periodically re-send the same help request signal via a clone command over a long range frequency, wherein the stranded vehicle'"'"'s location is displayed on the first visual display of law enforcement vehicles that receive the help request signal.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein civilian vehicles traveling on a specific road and on specific heading are able to receive alerts and instructions addressing an accident or a detour, wherein the alerts and instructions are transmitted by the first in-vehicle apparatus over the long range frequency and the civilian vehicles are able to re-send the same alerts and instructions via a clone command over a long range frequency.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprises the steps of:

a) each law enforcement vehicle is assigned the plurality of cellular network communication codes to remotely lend them to the target vehicle for a selected period of time to enable the target vehicle to connect to the wireless cellular network;

b) the law enforcement vehicle transmits the log command combined with the plurality of parameters associated with the target vehicle over a long/short range frequency;

c) all vehicles that receive the log command and matching the transmitted parameters will respond by transmitting their VIN codes over the long/short range frequency;

d) the law enforcement vehicle'"'"'s officer determines the target vehicle'"'"'s make/model and the VIN code from a body style category list that match the initial features obtained by eyewitnesses;

e) the law enforcement vehicle transmits the connect command combined with the VIN code of the target vehicle, the plurality of cellular network communication codes, and a local dispatch center phone number over the long/short range frequency;

f) the target vehicle receives the plurality of cellular network communication codes and temporarily connects to the wireless cellular network and communicates with the local dispatch center;

g) the local dispatch center monitors and tracks the target vehicle, forwards the details to law enforcement vehicles in the vicinity of the target vehicle, and supervises the entire process;

h) the law enforcement vehicles in the vicinity of the target vehicle communicate with the target vehicle and manipulate it to follow their instructions and the control commands via the wireless cellular network and the long/short range frequency; and

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i) at the end of the entire process, the local dispatch center and law enforcement vehicles that involve in the process transmit a release command combined with the VIN code of the target vehicle to delete the plurality of cellular network communication codes from the second in-vehicle apparatus of the target vehicle and to release the target vehicle from the control commands.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the law enforcement vehicle and the local dispatch center are fully controlling the target vehicle during a stop and check to enhance the safety of law enforcement officers and the safety of the target vehicle'"'"'s occupants since the local dispatch center supervises the entire process.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the law enforcement vehicle is able to issue a speeding citation against a vehicle traveling on a specific road and on a specific heading, and speeding above a selected reference speed, wherein the law enforcement vehicle transmits a radar command combined with a plurality of inquiry parameters associated with a road name, a heading, a reference speed, a vehicle position code, and an origin coordinates of the law enforcement vehicle over the long range frequency.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein all vehicles that receive the radar command and fit the inquiry parameters transmit their VIN codes combined with speed reports over the long range frequency, wherein a speed report comprises the number of times and the length of time in which a vehicle was speeding above a reference speed during at least the last few minutes of the vehicle'"'"'s movement.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the VIN codes, the speed reports and a body style category list are displayed on the first visual display of the law enforcement vehicle, wherein the heavier a vehicle in addition to the longer span of speeding time of the vehicle is the top of the citation list, wherein the cited vehicles receive connect command to temporarily connect them to the wireless cellular network and also receive alerts and instructions, wherein the local dispatch center supervises the entire process.