System and method for determining traffic conditions
First Claim
1. A method for determining traffic conditions of selected routes using a wireless device, said method comprising:
- receiving a number of signals at various times from vehicles traveling on said selected routes;
counting total number of the signals received on said selected routes;
comparing said total number of the signals with a predetermined value;
determining location of said vehicles at said various times on said selected routes only if said total number of signals is greater than the predetermined value representing a sufficient number of said vehicles traveling on said selected routes;
computing velocity of the vehicles at said various times on said selected routes based on said location information;
creating a traffic profile based on the location and computed velocity of the vehicles; and
sending said traffic profile of said selected routes to the vehicles.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining traffic conditions using wireless devices. A number of signals from the vehicles traveling in selected routes are received by several wireless communication networks via the wireless devices. The total number of signals received are used to compare if there are sufficient number of vehicles traveling on the selected routes. If so, then the location information of the moving vehicles at various times is determined by the wireless communication network and forwarded to a central computer. The central computer coordinates with the wireless communications network for information needed to compute traffic data. The central computer computes the velocity of the moving vehicles and a traffic profile is created based on the velocity and location information of the moving vehicles. Furthermore, the traffic profile is sent to the moving vehicles.
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1. A method for determining traffic conditions of selected routes using a wireless device, said method comprising:
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receiving a number of signals at various times from vehicles traveling on said selected routes; counting total number of the signals received on said selected routes; comparing said total number of the signals with a predetermined value; determining location of said vehicles at said various times on said selected routes only if said total number of signals is greater than the predetermined value representing a sufficient number of said vehicles traveling on said selected routes; computing velocity of the vehicles at said various times on said selected routes based on said location information; creating a traffic profile based on the location and computed velocity of the vehicles; and sending said traffic profile of said selected routes to the vehicles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for determining traffic conditions of selected routes, comprising:
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a plurality of wireless devices, each said wireless devices being located in at least one vehicle traveling on said selected routes; at least one wireless communications network coupled to the wireless devices for receiving a number of signals at various times from said wireless devices located in said vehicles traveling on said selected routes; a processor coupled to said network for counting total number of signals and comparing the total number with a predetermined value representing a sufficient number of said vehicles traveling on said selected routes, wherein said network determines a current location of said vehicles at said various times on said selected routes only if said total number of signals is greater than the predetermined value; and a central computer connected to said wireless communications network for computing velocity of said vehicles based on said current location received from the wireless communications network, and creating a traffic profile of said selected routes. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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