METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED TRAFFIC SIGNAGE
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1. A traffic sign, comprising:
- an RFID tag configured to transmit a traffic information to a vehicle-mounted receiver, whereinthe traffic information is associated with a priority, andthe receiver is in communication with a vehicle-mounted display, wherein the display displays information selected from received traffic information based on priority, time of receipt, and relevance.
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Abstract
An improved traffic sign is discussed. The traffic sign includes an RFID tag configured to transmit a traffic information to a vehicle-mounted receiver. The traffic information can be associated with a priority. The receiver can be in communication with a vehicle-mounted display, wherein the display displays information selected from received traffic information based on priority, time of receipt, and relevance.
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39 Claims
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1. A traffic sign, comprising:
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an RFID tag configured to transmit a traffic information to a vehicle-mounted receiver, wherein the traffic information is associated with a priority, and the receiver is in communication with a vehicle-mounted display, wherein the display displays information selected from received traffic information based on priority, time of receipt, and relevance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A traffic sign, comprising:
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a polarized road reflector configured to reflect non-visible light to a vehicle-mounted sensor module, wherein the polarization of the road reflector conveys traffic information, and the sensor module is in communication with a vehicle-mounted display, wherein the display displays information selected from received traffic information based on time of receipt, and relevance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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transmitting a request signal to a proximate RFID tag; receiving a response signal from the RFID tag responsive to the request signal; parsing the response signal into a traffic information and a priority; displaying the traffic information based on, in part, the priority, a time of receipt, and a relevance. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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sensing a polarized reflection from a proximate polarized road reflector, wherein the polarization of the reflector conveys traffic information; parsing the polarized reflection into a traffic information; displaying the traffic information based on, in part, a time of receipt and relevance.
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20. The method of 19, further comprising:
transmitting a non-visible light.
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21. An apparatus, comprising:
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an RFID receiver module configured to receive a traffic information from a nearby RFID tag, wherein the traffic information is associated with a priority; a display in communication with the RFID receiver module, wherein the display displays information selected from the received traffic information based on priority, time of receipt, and relevance to a driver. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus, comprising:
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a sensor module for detecting non-visible light reflected from a polarized road reflector, wherein the polarization of the road reflector conveys traffic information; a display is communication with the sensor module, wherein the display displays information selected from received traffic information based on time of receipt, and relevance. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method, comprising:
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receiving a traffic information transmitted from an RFID tag; verifying an integrity of the traffic information by executing a validation routine on the traffic information; parsing the traffic information, wherein the traffic information includes an applicable speed limit; displaying the traffic information to a driver of a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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