Apparatus and method for providing for the remote control of traffic control devices along a travel route
First Claim
1. An apparatus for remotely controlling a traffic control device, comprising:
- an input device for inputting at least one of a control code and a command code corresponding to a control operation to be performed on a traffic control device;
a processor for processing the at least one of a control code and a command code, wherein the processor generates a first control signal for performing a control operation on the traffic control device; and
a transmitter for transmitting the first control signal to the traffic control device, wherein the traffic control device receives the first control signal and generates a second control signal, wherein the second control signal effectuates the control operation.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for remotely controlling a traffic control device, including an input device for inputting at least one of a control code and a command code corresponding to a control operation to be performed on a traffic control device, a processor for processing the at least one of a control code and a command code, wherein the processor generates a first control signal for performing a control operation on the traffic control device, and a transmitter for transmitting the first control signal to the traffic control device. The traffic control device receives the first control signal and generates a second control signal effectuating the control operation.
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201 Claims
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1. An apparatus for remotely controlling a traffic control device, comprising:
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an input device for inputting at least one of a control code and a command code corresponding to a control operation to be performed on a traffic control device;
a processor for processing the at least one of a control code and a command code, wherein the processor generates a first control signal for performing a control operation on the traffic control device; and
a transmitter for transmitting the first control signal to the traffic control device, wherein the traffic control device receives the first control signal and generates a second control signal, wherein the second control signal effectuates the control operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 91, 92)
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45. An apparatus for remotely controlling a traffic control device, comprising:
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an input device for inputting at least one of a control code and a command code corresponding to a control operation to be performed on a traffic control device;
a processor for processing the at least one of a control code and a command code, wherein the processor generates a first control signal for performing a control operation on the traffic control device; and
a transmitter for transmitting the first control signal to a central processing computer, wherein the central processing computer processes the first control signal and generates a second control signal, wherein the central processing computer transmits the second control signal to the traffic control device, wherein the traffic control device receives the second control signal and generates a third control signal, wherein the third control signal effectuates the control operation. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 93, 94, 95)
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55. An apparatus for remotely controlling a traffic control device, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving identification information regarding a traffic control device to be controlled and a first control signal corresponding to a control operation to be performed on the traffic control device, wherein the first control signal is received from a vehicle computer located at a vehicle;
a processor for processing the first control signal and for generating a second control signal corresponding to the control operation to be performed on the traffic control device; and
a transmitter for transmitting the second control signal to the traffic control device to be controlled by the second control signal, wherein the traffic control device processes the second control signal and generates a third control signal, wherein the third control signal effectuates the control operation. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 96, 97)
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98. An apparatus for facilitating a remote control of a traffic control device from a vehicle, comprising:
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a traffic control element;
a receiver for receiving a control signal for controlling an operation of the traffic control element; and
a processor for processing the control signal, wherein the processor generates a second control signal which effectuates a control operation on the traffic control element. - View Dependent Claims (99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 144, 189, 190)
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104. A method for remotely controlling a traffic control device, comprising:
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inputting at least one of a control code and a command code corresponding to a control operation to be performed on a traffic control device into an input device;
processing the at least one of a control code and a command code;
generating a first control signal for performing a control operation on the traffic control device; and
transmitting the first control signal to the traffic control device, wherein the traffic control device receives the first control signal and generates a second control signal, wherein the second control signal effectuates the control operation. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143)
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145. A method for remotely controlling a traffic control device, comprising:
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inputting at least one of a control code and a command code corresponding to a control operation to be performed on a traffic control device into an input device;
processing the at least one of a control code and a command code;
generating a first control signal for performing a control operation on the traffic control device; and
transmitting the first control signal to a central processing computer, wherein the central processing computer processes the first control signal and generates a second control signal, wherein the central processing computer transmits the second control signal to the traffic control device, wherein the traffic control device receives the second control signal and generates a third control signal, wherein the third control signal effectuates the control operation. - View Dependent Claims (146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 191, 192, 193)
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155. A method for remotely controlling a traffic control device, comprising:
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receiving identification information regarding a traffic control device to be controlled and a first control signal corresponding to a control operation to be performed on the traffic control device, wherein the first control signal is received from a vehicle computer located at a vehicle;
processing the first control signal;
generating a second control signal corresponding to the control operation to be performed on the traffic control device; and
transmitting the second control signal to the traffic control device to be controlled by the second control signal, wherein the traffic control device processes the second control signal and generates a third control signal, wherein the third control signal effectuates the control operation. - View Dependent Claims (156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 194, 195)
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196. A method for facilitating a remote control of a traffic control device from a vehicle, comprising:
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receiving a control signal for controlling an operation of a traffic control element; and
processing the control signal; and
generating a second control signal which effectuates a control operation on the traffic control element. - View Dependent Claims (197, 198, 199, 200, 201)
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