METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING A REPRESENTATION OF A TRAFFIC INTERSECTION
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for displaying a representation of a traffic intersection on a display of a computer is disclosed. The method involves receiving operator input defining a relative orientation between a first roadway and a second roadway, the first and second roadways forming an intersection area therebetween. The method also involves receiving an operator selection of a design vehicle that is expected to use the traffic intersection, the design vehicle being defined by a plurality of design vehicle parameters. The method further involves generating at least one turning path of the design vehicle through the intersection between the first roadway and the second roadway, and generating first vehicle extent locations associated with passage of the design vehicle along the at least one turning path. The method also involves generating an outer edge of the intersection area, the outer edge being generally aligned with selected ones of the first vehicle extent locations, and generating display signals for causing the computer display to display an image representing the traffic intersection.
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239 Claims
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177. A method for displaying a representation of a traffic roundabout on a display of a computer, the roundabout having a central island surrounded by a circulatory lane, the method comprising:
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receiving an operator selection of a design vehicle that is expected to use the roundabout; receiving operator input of a design dimension for the roundabout, said design dimension defining a size of one of; the central island; and an outer perimeter of the circulatory lane; generating a circulatory path of said design vehicle traveling within said design dimension along said circulatory lane; generating vehicle extent locations associated with passage of said design vehicle along said circulatory path; using said vehicle extent locations to compute a circulatory lane width; and generating display signals for causing the display to display an image representing the roundabout. - View Dependent Claims (178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212)
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213. An apparatus for displaying a representation of a traffic roundabout on a display, the roundabout having a central island surrounded by a circulatory lane, the apparatus comprising a processor circuit operably configured to:
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receive an operator selection of a design vehicle that is expected to use the roundabout; receive operator input of a design dimension for the roundabout, said design dimension defining a size of one of; the central island; and an outer perimeter of the circulatory lane; generate a circulatory path of said design vehicle traveling within said design dimension along said circulatory lane; generate vehicle extent locations associated with passage of said design vehicle along said circulatory path; use said vehicle extent locations to compute a circulatory lane width; and generate display signals for causing the display to display an image representing the roundabout. - View Dependent Claims (214)
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215. A computer readable medium encoded with codes for directing a processor circuit to display a representation of a traffic roundabout on a display of a computer, the roundabout having a central island surrounded by a circulatory lane, the codes for directing the processor circuit to:
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receive an operator selection of a design vehicle that is expected to use the roundabout; receive operator input of a design dimension for the roundabout, said design dimension defining a size of one of; the central island; and an outer perimeter of the circulatory lane; generate a circulatory path of said design vehicle traveling within said design dimension along said circulatory lane; generate vehicle extent locations associated with passage of said design vehicle along said circulatory path; use said vehicle extent locations to compute a circulatory lane width; and generate display signals for causing the display to display an image representing the roundabout.
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216. A method for displaying a representation of a traffic intersection on a display of a computer, the method comprising:
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receiving operator input defining a relative orientation between a first roadway and a second roadway, said first and second roadways forming an intersection area therebetween; receiving an operator selection of a design vehicle that is expected to use the traffic intersection; generating at least one turning path of said design vehicle through the intersection between said first roadway and said second roadway; generating first vehicle extent locations associated with passage of said design vehicle along said at least one turning path; generating an outer edge of said intersection area, said outer edge being generally aligned with selected ones of said first vehicle extent locations; and generating display signals for causing the computer display to display an image representing the traffic intersection. - View Dependent Claims (217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235)
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236. An apparatus for displaying a representation of a traffic intersection on a display, the apparatus comprising a processor circuit operably configured to:
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receive operator input defining a relative orientation between a first roadway and a second roadway, said first and second roadways forming an intersection area therebetween; receive an operator selection of a design vehicle that is expected to use the traffic intersection; generate at least one turning path of said design vehicle through the intersection between said first roadway and said second roadway; generate first vehicle extent locations associated with passage of said design vehicle along said at least one turning path; generate an outer edge of said intersection area, said outer edge being generally aligned with selected ones of said first vehicle extent locations; and generate display signals for causing the display to display an image representing the traffic intersection. - View Dependent Claims (237, 238)
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239. A computer readable medium encoded with codes for directing a processor circuit to display a representation of a traffic intersection, the codes for directing the processor circuit to:
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receive operator input defining a relative orientation between a first roadway and a second roadway, said first and second roadways forming an intersection area therebetween; receive an operator selection of a design vehicle that is expected to use the traffic intersection; generate at least one turning path of said design vehicle through the intersection between said first roadway and said second roadway; generate first vehicle extent locations associated with passage of said design vehicle along said at least one turning path; generate an outer edge of said intersection area, said outer edge being generally aligned with selected ones of said first vehicle extent locations; and generate display signals for causing the display to display an image representing the traffic intersection.
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