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Probe car control method and traffic control system

  • US 6,708,085 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2001
  • Issued: 03/16/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A traffic control system comprising:

  • a traffic data storage for collecting and storing traffic data in real time;

    a probe car control apparatus for controlling behavior of cars, comprising;

    a road map database;

    a car group control strategy input section for inputting a control strategy concerning behavior of a probe car or a car group strategy concerning behavior of a car group having a probe car at the head thereof, based on a road map database or traffic data collected in real time;

    a car group control strategy evaluating and determining section for evaluating propriety of the strategy and determining a proper strategy; and

    a car group control strategy transmission section for transmitting probe car control instructions of the proper strategy to the probe car; and

    a radio communication section serving as intermediation means for coupling an in-vehicle terminal, the probe car control apparatus, and the traffic data storage, or an intersection signal by using radio communication, wherein a car group having a probe car at the head thereof or a whole traffic flow including the car group is controlled by controlling a probe car having the in-vehicle terminal.

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