Method for equalizing traffic flows and for avoiding and resolving congestion
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method is disclosed in which traffic flows are equalized. In at least one embodiment, this is achieved by virtue of road users receiving individual route recommendations from a traffic control computer in such a manner that the traffic control computer uses reports from road users and route segment parameters to determine, for each route branch point, a new respective distribution ration for the statistical frequency of the respective route recommendations at a respective route branch point at particular intervals of time, a route being allocated a higher frequency in the case of more favourable traffic conditions, and in such a manner that a respective road user receives, before a respective route branch point, a random route recommendation from the set of alternatively possible routes in accordance with the statistical frequency of the respective route recommendations.
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1. A method, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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means for sending, when a plurality of alternatively possible routes to a respective destination are available, individual route recommendations to respective traffic participants; at least one traffic control computer configured to use 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 wherein the means for sending is further for 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. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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