Method and system for traffic resource allocation
First Claim
1. A traffic resource allocation method for allocating traffic resources around an intersection formed by a first road and a second road, the method comprising:
- dividing the first road into two or more first lanes at a first direction and two or more second lanes at a second direction opposite but parallel to the first direction;
dividing the second road into two or more third lanes at a third direction and two or more fourth lanes at a fourth direction opposite but parallel to the third direction; and
controlling traffic movements in the intersection by allocating traffic passing permit to both pedestrian traffic and vehicle traffic on the first road and the second road, when permitting pedestrian traffic along the first direction and the second direction, permitting through vehicle traffic along the first direction and the second direction, and prohibiting turn traffic at any of the first, second, third, and fourth directions.
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Abstract
A traffic resource allocation method is provided for allocating traffic resources around an intersection formed by a first road and a second road. The method includes dividing the first road into two or more first lanes at a first direction and two or more second lanes at a second direction opposite but parallel to the first direction. The method also includes dividing the second road into two or more third lanes at a third direction and two or more four lanes at a fourth direction opposite but parallel to the third direction. Further, the method includes controlling traffic movements in the intersection by allocating traffic permit to both pedestrian traffic and vehicle traffic on the first road and the second road. The method also include, when permitting pedestrian traffic along the first direction and the second direction, permitting through vehicle traffic along the first direction and the second direction, and prohibiting turn traffic at any of the first, second, third, and fourth directions.
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24 Claims
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1. A traffic resource allocation method for allocating traffic resources around an intersection formed by a first road and a second road, the method comprising:
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dividing the first road into two or more first lanes at a first direction and two or more second lanes at a second direction opposite but parallel to the first direction; dividing the second road into two or more third lanes at a third direction and two or more fourth lanes at a fourth direction opposite but parallel to the third direction; and controlling traffic movements in the intersection by allocating traffic passing permit to both pedestrian traffic and vehicle traffic on the first road and the second road, when permitting pedestrian traffic along the first direction and the second direction, permitting through vehicle traffic along the first direction and the second direction, and prohibiting turn traffic at any of the first, second, third, and fourth directions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A traffic system for allocating traffic resources around an intersection formed by a first road and a second road, wherein the first road is divided into two or more first lanes at a first direction and two or more lanes at a second direction opposite but parallel to the first direction and the second road is divided into two or more third lanes at a third direction and two or more lanes at a fourth direction opposite but parallel to the third direction, the traffic system comprising:
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a set of traffic lights; and a controller controlling the set of traffic lights being configured to control traffic movements in the intersection by allocating traffic passing permit to both the pedestrian traffic and vehicle traffic, when the controller is configured to permit pedestrian traffic along the first direction and the second direction, the controller being configured to permit through vehicle traffic along the first direction and the second direction, and to prohibit turn traffic at any of the first, second, third, and fourth directions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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