Local incident reducing device
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1. A traffic light remote control system comprising, in combination:
- a plurality of traffic lights each situated at a single road intersection and having a green light, a yellow light, and a red light constituting an array of racing lights;
a programmable logic controller connected to each of the traffic lights of the single road intersection and adapted to flash each light of the array of racing lights thereof only upon the receipt of an activation signal with an accompanying unique code associated therewith and further to cease such flashing of the array of racing lights upon at least one of the receipt of a reset signal and the cessation of a predetermined amount of time, the programmable logic controller further adapted to transmit an error signal upon the receipt of the activation signal with an accompanying unique code that is improper;
a cellular transceiver connected to the programmable logic controller with a modem connected therebetween, the modem and cellular transceiver serving to communicate signals over a unique cellular line with a unique phone number dedicated to the plurality of traffic lights of the single intersection; and
a mobile actuator unit situated in each of a plurality of emergency vehicles, each actuator unit including;
a plurality of selector switches adapted transmit a sequence of binary signals representative of one of a plurality of intersections,an activation button for transmitting the activation signal upon the depression thereof,a reset button for transmitting the reset signal upon the depression thereof,a ROM look-up table having stored therein a plurality of phone numbers and associated codes each corresponding to a unique binary sequence,a light emitting diode adapted to illuminate upon the actuation thereof,a cellular transceiver for communicating signals over a unique cellular line associated with a unique phone number upon the receipt thereof, anda microcontroller connected to the selector switches, activation button, reset button, ROM look up table, light emitting diode, and the cellular transceiver, the microcontroller adapted to transmit the activation signal, a phone number and associated code to the transceiver upon the depression of the activation button wherein such phone number and associated code correspond to the current binary sequence of the selection switches, the microcontroller further adapted to transmit the reset signal after the transmission of the activation signal only upon the depression of the reset button, wherein the transceiver is adapted to automatically disconnect the line after at least one of the depression of the reset button and the cessation of the predetermined amount of time, whereby after the transmission of the activation signal, the microcontroller is adapted to actuate the light emitting diode upon the receipt of the error signal, the microcontroller further adapted to actuate the light emitting diode upon the receipt of a busy signal;
wherein the microcontroller operates only upon the activation of lights and a siren of the associated vehicle.
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A traffic light remote control system comprising a plurality of traffic lights each situated at a single road intersection and having a green light, a yellow light, and a red light constituting an array of racing lights. Associated therewith is a programmable logic controller connected to each of the traffic lights of the single road intersection and adapted to flash each of the array of racing lights thereof only upon the receipt of an activation signal with an accompanying unique code associated therewith. Also included is a cellular transceiver connected to the programmable logic controller with a modem connected therebetween. The modem and cellular transceiver serve to communicate signals over a unique cellular line with a unique phone number dedicated to the plurality of traffic lights of the single intersection. Next provided is a mobile actuator unit including an activation button for transmitting the activation signal upon the depression thereof and a phone number and code entering mechanism for providing a phone number and associated code. A cellular transceiver is provided for communicating signals over a unique cellular line associated with a unique phone number upon the receipt thereof. Finally, a microcontroller is adapted to transmit the activation signal, a phone number and associated code to the transceiver upon the depression of the activation button.
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1. A traffic light remote control system comprising, in combination:
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a plurality of traffic lights each situated at a single road intersection and having a green light, a yellow light, and a red light constituting an array of racing lights; a programmable logic controller connected to each of the traffic lights of the single road intersection and adapted to flash each light of the array of racing lights thereof only upon the receipt of an activation signal with an accompanying unique code associated therewith and further to cease such flashing of the array of racing lights upon at least one of the receipt of a reset signal and the cessation of a predetermined amount of time, the programmable logic controller further adapted to transmit an error signal upon the receipt of the activation signal with an accompanying unique code that is improper; a cellular transceiver connected to the programmable logic controller with a modem connected therebetween, the modem and cellular transceiver serving to communicate signals over a unique cellular line with a unique phone number dedicated to the plurality of traffic lights of the single intersection; and a mobile actuator unit situated in each of a plurality of emergency vehicles, each actuator unit including; a plurality of selector switches adapted transmit a sequence of binary signals representative of one of a plurality of intersections, an activation button for transmitting the activation signal upon the depression thereof, a reset button for transmitting the reset signal upon the depression thereof, a ROM look-up table having stored therein a plurality of phone numbers and associated codes each corresponding to a unique binary sequence, a light emitting diode adapted to illuminate upon the actuation thereof, a cellular transceiver for communicating signals over a unique cellular line associated with a unique phone number upon the receipt thereof, and a microcontroller connected to the selector switches, activation button, reset button, ROM look up table, light emitting diode, and the cellular transceiver, the microcontroller adapted to transmit the activation signal, a phone number and associated code to the transceiver upon the depression of the activation button wherein such phone number and associated code correspond to the current binary sequence of the selection switches, the microcontroller further adapted to transmit the reset signal after the transmission of the activation signal only upon the depression of the reset button, wherein the transceiver is adapted to automatically disconnect the line after at least one of the depression of the reset button and the cessation of the predetermined amount of time, whereby after the transmission of the activation signal, the microcontroller is adapted to actuate the light emitting diode upon the receipt of the error signal, the microcontroller further adapted to actuate the light emitting diode upon the receipt of a busy signal; wherein the microcontroller operates only upon the activation of lights and a siren of the associated vehicle.
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Current AssigneeEric S. Baer
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Original AssigneeEric S. Baer
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InventorsBaer, Eric S.
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Primary Examiner(s)Wu, Daniel J.
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Application NumberUS08/985,165Time in Patent Office719 DaysField of Search340/902, 340/904, 340/905, 340/907, 340/916, 340/917, 701/117, 701/301, 455/419, 455/420, 455/422, 455/403US Class Current340/907CPC Class CodesG08G 1/07 Controlling traffic signalsG08G 1/087 Override of traffic control...
