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Intelligent Redirection of Vehicular Traffic Due to Congestion and Real-Time Performance Metrics

  • US 20070244627A1
  • Filed: 04/18/2006
  • Published: 10/18/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for intelligent redirection of vehicular traffic comprising:

  • a database containing various types of information that can influence the flow of track on a roadway, the information including specific information about each of selected number of roadways, real time weather, traffic and construction conditions on a selected roadway and a general configuration of roadways in the approximate vicinity of a particular roadway;

    a monitor positioned at a location along an identified roadway for tracking the average vehicle speed of vehicles that pass said monitor;

    a decision module capable of determining alternate roadway routes when there is congestion on a roadway;

    an execution module generating a specific procedure for implementing a solution to congestion on the particular roadway that has the congestion; and

    a switching mechanism in a piece of roadway equipment for changing information convey be such equipment.

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