Dynamic road markers to provide visual feedback as to vehicle speed
First Claim
1. A method of utilizing a plurality of road markers to control vehicle speeds comprising:
- commanding road markers of the plurality of road markers to emit a light for a pre-determined period of time; and
controlling the commanding of the road markers to emit the light based upon a timing sequence associated with a desired speed such that the road markers emit light in a strobe pattern, such that, if a vehicle is traveling at the desired speed, then the strobe pattern appears static to a driver of the vehicle, wherein, a message from a traffic authority increases or decreases the timing sequence of the strobe pattern to increase or decrease the speed to the desired speed,wherein each of the road markers individually processes via a processor when to emit the light for the pre-determined period of time such that the road markers emit the light in the strobe pattern based upon the message from the traffic authority.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus, system, and method to utilize road markers to control vehicle speeds. The road markers may be commanded to emit a light for a pre-determined period of time. Further, the road markers may be controlled such that they are commanded to emit the light based upon a timing sequence associated with a desired speed so that the road markers emit light in a strobe pattern. In this way, if a vehicle is traveling at the desired speed, then the strobe pattern appears static to a driver of the vehicle. Additionally, a message may be transmitted from a traffic authority to increase or decrease the timing sequence of the strobe pattern to increase or decrease the speed to the desired speed.
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43 Claims
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1. A method of utilizing a plurality of road markers to control vehicle speeds comprising:
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commanding road markers of the plurality of road markers to emit a light for a pre-determined period of time; and controlling the commanding of the road markers to emit the light based upon a timing sequence associated with a desired speed such that the road markers emit light in a strobe pattern, such that, if a vehicle is traveling at the desired speed, then the strobe pattern appears static to a driver of the vehicle, wherein, a message from a traffic authority increases or decreases the timing sequence of the strobe pattern to increase or decrease the speed to the desired speed, wherein each of the road markers individually processes via a processor when to emit the light for the pre-determined period of time such that the road markers emit the light in the strobe pattern based upon the message from the traffic authority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A road marker to control vehicle speeds comprising:
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a light emitter to emit a light; a transmitter; a receiver to receive a message; and a processor to; command the light emitter to emit a light for a pre-determined period of time; control emitting the light based upon a timing sequence associated with a desired speed such that a road marker emits the light in a strobe pattern with other road markers, such that, if a vehicle is traveling at the desired speed, then the strobe pattern appears static to a driver of the vehicle, wherein, a message from a traffic authority increases or decreases the timing sequence of the strobe pattern to increase or decrease the speed to the desired speed; and process individually when to emit the light for the pre-determined period of time such that the road marker emits the light in the strobe pattern with other road markers based upon the message from the traffic authority. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A road marker to control vehicle speeds comprising:
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means for receiving a message; means for commanding emitting a light for a pre-determined period of time; means for controlling emitting the light based upon a timing sequence associated with a desired speed such that a road marker emits the light in a strobe pattern with other road markers, such that, if a vehicle is traveling at the desired speed, then the strobe pattern appears static to a driver of the vehicle, wherein, a message from a traffic authority increases or decreases the timing sequence of the strobe pattern to increase or decrease the speed to the desired speed; and means for processing individually when to emit the light for the pre-determined period of time such that the road marker emits the light in the strobe pattern with other road markers based upon the message from the traffic authority. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising code for; receiving a message; controlling emitting a light for a pre-determined period of time; controlling emitting the light based upon a timing sequence associated with a desired speed such that a road marker emits the light in a strobe pattern with other road markers, such that, if a vehicle is traveling at the desired speed, then the strobe pattern appears static to a driver of the vehicle, wherein, a message from a traffic authority increases or decreases the timing sequence of the strobe pattern to increase or decrease the speed to the desired speed; and processing individually when to emit the light for the pre-determined period of time such that the road marker emits the light in the strobe pattern with other road markers based upon the message from the traffic authority. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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