System and method for signaling status of traffic flow
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1. A method for signaling traffic flow information, comprising:
- monitoring a status for a traffic restrictor;
generating a wireless signal indicative of the status of the traffic restrictor; and
communicating the wireless signal to a receiver.
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Abstract
In one general aspect, a method for signaling traffic flow information includes monitoring a status for a traffic restrictor, generating a wireless signal indicative of the status of the traffic restrictor, and communicating the wireless signal to a receiver. In another general aspect, a wireless receiver includes a wireless interface and a processor. The wireless interface receives a wireless signal indicative of a status of a traffic restrictor. The processor determines a portion of a route for a vehicle based upon the status of the traffic restrictor.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for signaling traffic flow information, comprising:
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monitoring a status for a traffic restrictor;
generating a wireless signal indicative of the status of the traffic restrictor; and
communicating the wireless signal to a receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A signaling station, comprising:
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a processor operable to monitor a status for a traffic restrictor; and
a wireless interface operable to generate a wireless signal indicative of the status of the traffic restrictor and to communicate the wireless signal to a receiver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An article comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions for causing data-processing equipment to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a wireless signal indicative of a status of a traffic restrictor; and
determining at least a portion of a route for a vehicle based upon the status of the traffic restrictor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A wireless receiver, comprising:
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a wireless interface operable to receive a wireless signal indicative of a status of a traffic restrictor; and
a processor operable to determine at least a portion of a route for a vehicle based upon the status of the traffic restrictor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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