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Wireless highway guide

  • US 6,967,592 B2
  • Filed: 04/01/2003
  • Issued: 11/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing information to transportation vehicles traveling on a highway system comprising the steps of:

  • placing one or more highway transceivers having a communication protocol at one or more selected locations along said highway system, wherein said one or more highway transceivers broadcast highway information pertinent to travel on said highway system using said communication protocol;

    placing a first automobile transceiver having said communication protocol in a first transportation vehicle;

    programming said first automobile transceiver to present first selected highway information to a passenger in said first transportation vehicle;

    receiving first transmitted information from said one or more highway transceivers and generating said first selected highway information from said first transmitted information; and

    modifying a traveling option for said first transportation vehicle in response to said first selected highway information, wherein said one or more highway transceivers transmit traffic information to a proximate traffic light unit having said communication protocol.

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