METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES RELATED TO ROAD MOUNTED INDICATORS FOR PROVIDING VISUAL INDICATIONS TO APPROACHING TRAFFIC
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Abstract
A traffic informational system provides information to traffic moving along a road and may include a plurality of traffic information devices mountable to the road, each having an integral power producing source, at least a first set of illumination sources, and a wireless communications subsystem. The traffic informational system may further include at least a first external control device comprising at least one antenna and a transmitter communication wirelessly with the traffic information devices and/or with one another. The traffic information device may communicate with one another, and may include sensor for sensing ambient conditions. The system employs various approaches to reducing power consumption and improving communications, and is suitable for a wide range of applications, including use in remote environments.
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66 Claims
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51. A traffic visual indicator device comprising:
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an externally-visible display connected to a programmable control system capable of causing the display to generate at least one signal to oncoming traffic; and a communications system connected to the control system; the control system being capable of being remotely programmed, where the communications system is capable of communicating to the control system programming instructions received through a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A traffic visual indicator device comprising:
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an externally-visible display connected to a programmable control system capable of causing the display to generate at least one signal to oncoming traffic; and a communications system connected to the control system; the control system being capable of being remotely programmed, where the communications system is capable of communicating to the control system programming instructions received through Internet. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62)
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63. A traffic display system comprising:
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at least one remotely-programmable traffic visual indicator device having an externally-visible display capable of displaying at least one signal to oncoming traffic, and a power producing source capable of generating power for operation of the traffic visual indicator device; a communication system capable of communicating remote programming instructions to the at least one remotely-programmable traffic visual indicator device; and storage storing a list of wireless network addresses of at least one of the remotely programmable traffic visual indicator devices. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66)
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