System and method for signaling status of traffic flow
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1. A method comprising:
- identifying a destination for a first vehicle;
determining a status of at least one traffic restrictor, the at least one traffic restrictor comprising at least one of a controllable traffic control device or an uncontrollable condition;
determining an availability status of the first vehicle based on the status of the at least one traffic restrictor;
selecting an alternate vehicle if the first vehicle is unavailable;
determining at least part of a route of the first vehicle or the alternate vehicle to the destination based on the status of the at least one traffic restrictor;
determining whether a status change for one or more controllable traffic control devices is required for the route; and
initiating a change to the one or more controllable traffic control devices if the change in status of the one or more controllable traffic control devices is required.
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Abstract
In one general aspect, a method for signaling traffic flow information includes monitoring a status for a traffic restrictor, generating a wireless signal indicative of the status of the traffic restrictor, and communicating the wireless signal to a receiver. In another general aspect, a wireless receiver includes a wireless interface and a processor. The wireless interface receives a wireless signal indicative of a status of a traffic restrictor. The processor determines a portion of a route for a vehicle based upon the status of the traffic restrictor.
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27 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying a destination for a first vehicle; determining a status of at least one traffic restrictor, the at least one traffic restrictor comprising at least one of a controllable traffic control device or an uncontrollable condition; determining an availability status of the first vehicle based on the status of the at least one traffic restrictor; selecting an alternate vehicle if the first vehicle is unavailable; determining at least part of a route of the first vehicle or the alternate vehicle to the destination based on the status of the at least one traffic restrictor; determining whether a status change for one or more controllable traffic control devices is required for the route; and initiating a change to the one or more controllable traffic control devices if the change in status of the one or more controllable traffic control devices is required. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An article of manufacture comprising machine-readable storage device storing instructions for causing one or more data-processing apparatus, alone or in combination, to:
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identify a destination for a first vehicle; determine a status of at least one traffic restrictor, the at least one traffic restrictor comprising at least one of a controllable traffic control device or an uncontrollable condition; determine at least part of a route to the destination for the first vehicle based on the status of the at least one traffic restrictor; determine an availability status of the first vehicle based on the status of the at least one traffic restrictor; select an alternate vehicle if the first vehicle is unavailable; determine whether a status change for one or more controllable traffic control devices is required for the route; and initiate a change to the one or more controllable traffic control devices if the change in status of the one or more controllable traffic control devices is required. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A traffic signaling system comprising:
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at least one traffic restrictor, the at least one traffic restrictor comprising at least one of a controllable traffic control device or a device operable to identify an uncontrollable condition; a first mobile unit; and one or more processing units communicably coupled to the at least one traffic restrictor and the mobile unit, the one or more processing units, alone or in combination, operable to; identify a destination; receive a signal indicative of a status of the at least one traffic restrictor; determine an availability status of the first mobile unit based on the status of the at least one traffic restrictor; select an alternate mobile unit if the first mobile unit is unavailable; determine at least part of a route of the first or alternate mobile unit to the destination based on the status of the at least one traffic restrictor; determine whether a status change for one or more controllable traffic control devices is required for the route; and initiate a change to the one or more controllable traffic control devices if the change in status of the one or more controllable traffic control devices is required. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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