DYNAMIC ROAD MARKERS TO PROVIDE VISUAL FEEDBACK AS TO VEHICLE SPEED
First Claim
1. A method of utilizing a plurality of road markers to control vehicle speeds comprising:
- commanding road markers of the plurality of road markers to emit a light for a pre-determined period of time; and
controlling the commanding of the road markers to emit the light based upon a timing sequence associated with a desired speed such that the road markers emit light in a strobe pattern, such that, if a vehicle is traveling at the desired speed, then the strobe pattern appears static to a driver of the vehicle, wherein, a message from a traffic authority increases or decreases the timing sequence of the strobe pattern to increase or decrease the speed to the desired speed.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus, system, and method to utilize road markers to control vehicle speeds. The road markers may be commanded to emit a light for a pre-determined period of time. Further, the road markers may be controlled such that they are commanded to emit the light based upon a timing sequence associated with a desired speed so that the road markers emit light in a strobe pattern. In this way, if a vehicle is traveling at the desired speed, then the strobe pattern appears static to a driver of the vehicle. Additionally, a message may be transmitted from a traffic authority to increase or decrease the timing sequence of the strobe pattern to increase or decrease the speed to the desired speed.
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43 Claims
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1. A method of utilizing a plurality of road markers to control vehicle speeds comprising:
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commanding road markers of the plurality of road markers to emit a light for a pre-determined period of time; and controlling the commanding of the road markers to emit the light based upon a timing sequence associated with a desired speed such that the road markers emit light in a strobe pattern, such that, if a vehicle is traveling at the desired speed, then the strobe pattern appears static to a driver of the vehicle, wherein, a message from a traffic authority increases or decreases the timing sequence of the strobe pattern to increase or decrease the speed to the desired speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A road marker to control vehicle speeds comprising:
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a light emitter to emit a light; a transmitter; a receiver to receive a message; and a processor to; command the light emitter to emit a light for a pre-determined period of time; and control emitting the light based upon a timing sequence associated with a desired speed such that a road marker emits the light in a strobe pattern with other road markers, such that, if a vehicle is traveling at the desired speed, then the strobe pattern appears static to a driver of the vehicle, wherein, a message from a traffic authority increases or decreases the timing sequence of the strobe pattern to increase or decrease the speed to the desired speed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A road marker to control vehicle speeds comprising:
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means for receiving a message; means for commanding emitting a light for a pre-determined period of time; and means for controlling emitting the light based upon a timing sequence associated with a desired speed such that a road marker emits the light in a strobe pattern with other road markers, such that, if a vehicle is traveling at the desired speed, then the strobe pattern appears static to a driver of the vehicle, wherein, a message from a traffic authority increases or decreases the timing sequence of the strobe pattern to increase or decrease the speed to the desired speed. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising code for; receiving a message; controlling emitting a light for a pre-determined period of time; and controlling emitting the light based upon a timing sequence associated with a desired speed such that a road marker emits the light in a strobe pattern with other road markers, such that, if a vehicle is traveling at the desired speed, then the strobe pattern appears static to a driver of the vehicle, wherein, a message from a traffic authority increases or decreases the timing sequence of the strobe pattern to increase or decrease the speed to the desired speed. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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