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Method for equalizing traffic flows and for avoiding and resolving congestion

  • US 8,116,969 B2
  • Filed: 07/07/2006
  • Issued: 02/14/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • sending, when a plurality of alternatively possible routes to a respective destination are available, individual route recommendations to respective traffic participants;

    using, via at least one traffic control computer, both reports from traffic participants and route segment parameters to determine, for each route branch point along said plurality of alternatively possible routes, at specific time intervals a new respective distribution ratio for a statistical frequency of the respective route recommendations at a respective route branch point, with a route being assigned a relatively higher frequency in the case of relatively more favorable traffic conditions; and

    sending, ahead of the respective route branch point, a respective traffic participant a random route recommendation from a set of alternatively possible routes in accordance with the statistical frequency of the respective route recommendations.

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