Remote Traffic Coordination and Control
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1. A method, comprising:
- wirelessly transmitting from a mobile unit a traffic notification comprising information associated with a location of the mobile unit; and
wirelessly receiving at the mobile unit a traffic instruction.
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Abstract
A method is described that includes wirelessly transmitting from a mobile unit a traffic notification comprising information associated with a location of the mobile unit, and wirelessly receiving at the mobile unit a traffic instruction indicating whether or not to proceed. Also, a method is described that includes wirelessly receiving a traffic notification associated with a location of a mobile unit, determining a criterion associated with the traffic notification, evaluating the criterion, and wirelessly transmitting a first traffic instruction to the mobile unit to either proceed or not proceed based on an outcome of evaluating the criterion. Associated systems and devices are also described.
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37 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting from a mobile unit a traffic notification comprising information associated with a location of the mobile unit; and wirelessly receiving at the mobile unit a traffic instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transmitter; a storage medium storing data representing a plurality of alert areas; and a controller coupled to the first receiver, the transmitter, and the storage medium, and configured to compare a location of the apparatus with the stored data, and to cause the transmitter to wirelessly transmit, responsive to an outcome of comparing, a traffic notification associated with the location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for determining a location of the apparatus; means for comparing the determined location with stored data representing a plurality of alert areas; and means for wirelessly transmitting a traffic notification associated with the determined location.
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30. A method, comprising:
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wirelessly receiving a traffic notification associated with a location of a mobile unit; determining a criterion associated with the traffic notification; evaluating the criterion; and wirelessly transmitting a first traffic instruction to the mobile unit having a content based on an outcome of evaluating the criterion. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for storing data associating a plurality of criteria with a plurality of alert areas; means for wirelessly receiving a traffic notification indicating one of the alert areas; means for determining one of the criteria associated with the indicated alert area; means for evaluating the determined criterion; means for choosing a traffic instruction based upon an outcome of evaluating the determined criterion; and means for wirelessly transmitting the traffic instruction.
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35. An apparatus, comprising:
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a computer-readable storage medium configured to store data associating a plurality of criteria with a plurality of alert areas; a receiver configured to wirelessly receive a traffic notification indicating one of the alert areas; a transmitter; and a controller coupled to the storage medium, the receiver, and the transmitter, and configured to determine one of the criteria associated with the indicated alert area, to evaluate the determined criterion, to choose a traffic instruction based upon an outcome of evaluating the determined criterion, and to cause the transmitter to wirelessly transmit the traffic instruction. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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