Highway vehicular traffic flow control
First Claim
1. A method of highway traffic flow control which method comprises receiving at a receiving station from each vehicle in a traffic capsule consisting of the vehicles travelling in a direction along a selected length of a lane of a carriageway, respective signals which signify actual highway travel characteristics for the signalling vehicle in use of the highway, comparing the highway travel characteristics of the capsule with a highway use virtual model for said capsule, and signalling one of more selected vehicles in said capsule with a command which signifies a change in at least one vehicular highway travel characteristic, said commands collectively designed to conform the actual highway travel characteristics for the capsule to those of the virtual model.
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Abstract
A base station receives signals from highway traffic and sends signals to selected vehicles on the highway to command them to increase/decrease speed or charge lane in order to more closely conform to a virtual model for vehicular use of the highway.
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10 Claims
- 1. A method of highway traffic flow control which method comprises receiving at a receiving station from each vehicle in a traffic capsule consisting of the vehicles travelling in a direction along a selected length of a lane of a carriageway, respective signals which signify actual highway travel characteristics for the signalling vehicle in use of the highway, comparing the highway travel characteristics of the capsule with a highway use virtual model for said capsule, and signalling one of more selected vehicles in said capsule with a command which signifies a change in at least one vehicular highway travel characteristic, said commands collectively designed to conform the actual highway travel characteristics for the capsule to those of the virtual model.
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10. A method of traffic control comprising signalling vehicle(s) on a carriageway to signify to drivers thereof to change speed or traffic lane in order to conform the use of the carriageway to a virtual model of an ideal pattern of use of the carriageway by the vehicles using it, the vehicle signalling a base station with signals signifying the characteristics of their actual use of the carriageway and the base station comparing actual use by the traffic with the virtual model before signalling the vehicle(s), signals received by the vehicle(s) causing a representation of the commands they signify to be displayed visually or manifested audibly to the driver.
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