System and method for transmitting information between multiple objects moving at high rates of speed

• US 10,336,327 B2
• Filed: 02/06/2017
• Issued: 07/02/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adaptive Control Holdings LLC
• Original Assignee: Adaptive Control Holdings LLC
• Inventors: Smith, Ryan
• Primary Examiner(s): Previl, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US15/425,636
• Publication Number:
  US 20170144662A1
• Time in Patent Office: 876 Days
• Field of Search: 340 101, 3405681, 3405721-5729, 340 61, 340 81, 340 51, 340 103, 340901, 340905, 340 1041, 340501, 340505, 3405391, 340693, 3405733, 340531
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2556/45 External transmission of data to or from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/143 Speed control B60W30/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10425 the interrogation device being arranged for interrogation of record carriers passing by the interrogation device
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/095 Traffic lights
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

The exemplary embodiments herein provide a system of roadway network transponders (RNTs) having a plurality of activation RNTs positioned within a roadway, where each activation RNT contains electronic data for controlling the maximum attainable speed of an automobile on the roadway. The system should also include a plurality of deactivation RNTs positioned within the roadway and following the activation RNTs when moving in a direction of vehicle travel, where each deactivation RNT contains electronic data for releasing an automobile from speed controls which control the maximum attainable speed of an automobile on the roadway. The RNTs may be used to control the speed of an automobile before or near a curve, merging point of one or more roads, or a construction zone.

Claims

1. A system of roadway network transponders (RNTs) comprising:

a plurality of activation RNTs positioned within a roadway, where each activation RNT contains electronic data for controlling the maximum attainable speed of an automobile on the roadway; and

a plurality of deactivation RNTs positioned within the roadway and following the activation RNTs when moving in a direction of vehicle travel, where each deactivation RNT contains electronic data for releasing an automobile from speed controls which control the maximum attainable speed of an automobile on the roadway.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the activation and deactivation RNTs are positioned to retrieve all data from at least 2 out of 5 RNTs when the vehicle travelling at speeds between zero and 90 miles per hour.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the activation RNTs are positioned within a roadway prior to a curve in the roadway when moving in the direction of travel.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein

the activation RNTs contain electronic data for controlling the maximum attainable speed of an automobile as it travels through the curve in the roadway.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein:

the deactivation RNTs are positioned within the roadway following the curve in the roadway when moving in the direction of travel.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the activation RNTs are positioned within a roadway prior to a temporary safety zone in the roadway.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the activation RNTs are positioned within a roadway prior to a portion of the roadway where merging traffic is present.

8. A system of roadway network transponders (RNTs) for use with an antenna placed on an automobile to send a magnetic field downwardly at the roadway, the system comprising:

a first plurality of deactivation RNTs positioned within the roadway and prior to an intersection, where each deactivation RNT contains electronic data for transferring to the antenna and releasing an automobile from speed controls;

a second plurality of deactivation RNTs positioned within the roadway and following the intersection, where each deactivation RNT contains electronic data for transferring to the antenna and releasing an automobile from speed controls; and

a plurality of activation RNTs positioned within the roadway and following the second plurality of deactivation RNTs, where each activation RNT contains electronic data for transferring to the antenna and applying speed controls to an automobile.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein:

the first plurality of deactivation RNTs contain data for releasing the automobile from a speed control of a first velocity; and

the plurality of activation RNTs contain data for applying a speed control to the automobile of a second velocity, wherein the second velocity is different from the first velocity.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein:

the automobile travels in a substantially linear path when travelling between the first and second plurality of deactivation RNTs.

11. The system of claim 8 wherein:

the automobile travels in a non-linear path when travelling between the first and second plurality of deactivation RNTs.

12. The system of claim 8 wherein:

the automobile passes over the first plurality of deactivation RNTs as well as the second plurality of deactivation RNTs, without passing over any activation RNTs in between.

13. A system of roadway network transponders (RNTs) for use with a roadway having a first lane for travel in a first direction with an opposing second lane for travel in an opposing second direction, the system comprising:

at least one row of activation RNTs placed perpendicular to the direction of travel and across both the first lane and second lane of the roadway; and

at least one row of deactivation RNTs placed perpendicular to the direction of travel and across both the first lane and second lane of the roadway and separated from the row of activation RNTs.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein:

the activation RNTs are separated from the deactivation RNTs by a curve in the roadway.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein:

the activation RNTs are separated from the deactivation RNTs by a construction area in the roadway.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein:

the activation RNTs are separated from the deactivation RNTs by a tourist attraction near the roadway.

17. The system of claim 13 wherein:

the activation RNTs and deactivation RNTs are positioned across the roadway so that vehicles which swerve into an opposing lane would still pass over at least a portion of both the activation RNTs and a portion of the deactivation RNTs.

18. The system of claim 13 wherein:

the activation and deactivation RNTs are positioned to retrieve all data from at least 2 out of 5 RNTs when the vehicle travelling at speeds between zero and 90 miles per hour.