Traffic preemption system signal validation method
First Claim
1. A secure optical-communication traffic-preemption system, comprising;
- an optical emmitter adapted to transmit light pulses that represent an encrypted code that is an encryption using a time-varying encryption key of at least an identification code; and
a traffic light circuit havingan optical detector located at a traffic location and adapted to receive the transmitted light pulses, anda decoding circuit adapted to respond to the received light pulses by attempting to validate the included identification code and, in response to validating the included identification code, generate a traffic-preemption command for a traffic light at the traffic location.
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Abstract
A secure optical-communication traffic-preemption system and method is provided that securely communicates an identification code from an optical emitter to a traffic location. The optical emitter transmits light pulses that represent an encrypted code that is an encryption using a time-varying encryption key of at least an identification code. An optical detector situated at a traffic location receives the transmitted light pulses. Validation, including decryption using a time-varying decryption key, is attempted for the encrypted identification code represented within the received light pulses. In response to validating the included identification code, a traffic-preemption command is generated for a traffic light at the traffic location.
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26 Claims
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1. A secure optical-communication traffic-preemption system, comprising;
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an optical emmitter adapted to transmit light pulses that represent an encrypted code that is an encryption using a time-varying encryption key of at least an identification code; and a traffic light circuit having an optical detector located at a traffic location and adapted to receive the transmitted light pulses, and a decoding circuit adapted to respond to the received light pulses by attempting to validate the included identification code and, in response to validating the included identification code, generate a traffic-preemption command for a traffic light at the traffic location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A detection arrangement of an optical-communication traffic-preemption system, comprising:
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an optical detector located at a traffic location and adapted to receive transmitted light pulses from an optical emitter, the transmitted light pulses including an operation identification code that is encrypted using a time-varying encryption key; and a validation circuit coupled to the optical detector, the validation circuit adapted to store a time-varying decryption key, decrypt using the time-varying decryption key the operation identification code that is encrypted, and attempt to validate the operation identification code. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for securely communicating an operation identification code to a traffic location in an optical-communication traffic-preemption system, comprising:
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encrypting the operation identification code using a time-varying encryption key; transmitting light pulses from an optical emitter, wherein the light pulses represent the operation identification code that is encrypted; receiving the light pulses at an optical detector situated at the traffic location; decrypting using a time-varying decryption key the received operation identification code that is encrypted; and validating the operation identification code that is decrypted. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A secure optical-communication traffic-preemption system, comprising:
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means for encrypting an operation identification code using a time-varying encryption key; means for transmitting light pulses from an optical emitter, wherein the light pulses represent the operation identification code that is encrypted; means for receiving the light pulses at an optical detector situated at the traffic location; means for decrypting using a time-varying decryption key the received operation identification code that is encrypted; and means for validating the operation identification code that is decrypted.
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